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Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Varna is 1.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Varna is 0.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGNย 19.20
$4.51 เธฟ142
161.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.96 BGNย 78.2
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
4.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 BGNย 14.56
$8.78 เธฟ276
1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.61 BGNย 4.26
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
147.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGNย 4.90
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 BGNย 4.89
$3.68 เธฟ116
-18.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGNย 3.07
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 BGNย 1.67
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 BGNย 4.11
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
13.51%
Eggs
$3.36 BGNย 5.47
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 BGNย 17.61
$19.68 เธฟ619
-45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.24 BGNย 13.43
$3.66 เธฟ115
125.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 BGNย 19.86
$13.09 เธฟ411
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 BGNย 2.74
$3.38 เธฟ106
-50.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGNย 3.47
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
26.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BGNย 2.89
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 BGNย 4.49
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-21.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGNย 1.80
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-26.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 BGNย 1.67
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
5.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BGNย 6.07
$4.35 เธฟ137
-14.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 BGNย 13.83
$20.65 เธฟ649
-58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-33.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-15.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.03 BGNย 48.94
$11.36 เธฟ357
164.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGNย 2.26
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-55.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.21 BGNย 19.90
$13.72 เธฟ431
-11.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGNย 2.45
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGNย 51.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K BGNย 48.4K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-11.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BGNย 199
$122 เธฟ3,835
-0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.07 BGNย 31.09
$13.61 เธฟ428
40.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.46 BGNย 25.20
$18.49 เธฟ581
-16.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.17 BGNย 65.5
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-34.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.49 BGNย 23.62
$16.70 เธฟ525
-13.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 BGNย 14.60
$9.09 เธฟ286
-1.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 BGNย 653
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-42.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,536 BGNย 9,024
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-65.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 BGNย 99.8
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.88 BGNย 55.2
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 BGNย 151
$113 เธฟ3,545
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 BGNย 164
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
18.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 BGNย 846
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-14.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 BGNย 636
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-10.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 BGNย 1,510
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 BGNย 1,030
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-57.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,247 BGNย 5,293
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-26.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 BGNย 3,259
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-33.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,134 BGNย 1,848
$547 เธฟ17.2K
107.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5.33
-11.63%

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Last update for Varna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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