Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 12.3% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 7.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 10.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 85.4% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 5.2% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 64.4% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (4.97 лв) |
379.68 ฿ (18.86 лв) |
+279.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (44.71 лв) |
1,409.19 ฿ (70.00 лв) |
+56.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (9.93 лв) |
301.97 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+51.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.48 лв) |
70.46 ฿ (3.50 лв) |
+0.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (5.96 лв) |
90.59 ฿ (4.50 лв) |
-24.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.28 ฿ (3.44 лв) |
67.28 ฿ (3.34 лв) |
-2.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.29 ฿ (1.11 лв) |
47.93 ฿ (2.38 лв) |
+115.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.94 ฿ (0.59 лв) |
30.33 ฿ (1.51 лв) |
+154.0 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.17 ฿ (10.94 лв) |
234.46 ฿ (11.65 лв) |
+6.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.14 ฿ (2.14 лв) |
32.51 ฿ (1.62 лв) |
-24.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.38 ฿ (0.96 лв) |
33.02 ฿ (1.64 лв) |
+70.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.23 ฿ (3.59 лв) |
119.78 ฿ (5.95 лв) |
+65.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
278.99 ฿ (13.86 лв) |
157.86 ฿ (7.84 лв) |
-43.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.64 ฿ (2.07 лв) |
117.41 ฿ (5.83 лв) |
+182.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
163.14 ฿ (8.10 лв) |
176.34 ฿ (8.76 лв) |
+8.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.04 ฿ (2.09 лв) |
23.59 ฿ (1.17 лв) |
-43.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.14 ฿ (0.95 лв) |
29.91 ฿ (1.49 лв) |
+56.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.62 ฿ (1.52 лв) |
27.56 ฿ (1.37 лв) |
-10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.03 ฿ (1.14 лв) |
36.92 ฿ (1.83 лв) |
+60.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.62 ฿ (1.12 лв) |
16.49 ฿ (0.82 лв) |
-27.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.26 ฿ (0.91 лв) |
18.84 ฿ (0.94 лв) |
+3.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.09 ฿ (1.94 лв) |
35.62 ฿ (1.77 лв) |
-8.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.58 ฿ (0.82 лв) |
23.89 ฿ (1.19 лв) |
+44.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (29.80 лв) |
206.35 ฿ (10.25 лв) |
-65.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.34 ฿ (2.90 лв) |
35.66 ฿ (1.77 лв) |
-38.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.36 ฿ (4.79 лв) |
56.27 ฿ (2.80 лв) |
-41.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (7.13 лв) |
120.79 ฿ (6.00 лв) |
-15.8 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1.49 лв) |
32.21 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
+7.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (59.61 лв) |
1,006.56 ฿ (50.00 лв) |
-16.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.74 лв) |
42.28 ฿ (2.10 лв) |
+20.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (3.20 лв) |
39.53 ฿ (1.96 лв) |
-38.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 ฿ (9.44 лв) |
422.76 ฿ (21.00 лв) |
+122.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.56 ฿ (7.78 лв) |
206.96 ฿ (10.28 лв) |
+32.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (47,190.23 лв) |
1,100,335.72 ฿ (54,658.00 лв) |
+15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
894,033.26 ฿ (44,410.15 лв) |
918,935.04 ฿ (45,647.12 лв) |
+2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,581.15 ฿ (128.22 лв) |
4,175.87 ฿ (207.43 лв) |
+61.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
482.42 ฿ (23.96 лв) |
612.74 ฿ (30.44 лв) |
+27.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
584.28 ฿ (29.02 лв) |
476.56 ฿ (23.67 лв) |
-18.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,644.56 ฿ (81.69 лв) |
1,110.58 ฿ (55.17 лв) |
-32.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
336.87 ฿ (16.73 лв) |
530.42 ฿ (26.35 лв) |
+57.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (10.93 лв) |
301.97 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+37.3 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,101.22 ฿ (700.46 лв) |
16,061.89 ฿ (797.86 лв) |
+13.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,034.18 ฿ (19,771.92 лв) |
246,061.81 ฿ (12,222.86 лв) |
-38.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,555.29 ฿ (77.26 лв) |
2,021.81 ฿ (100.43 лв) |
+30.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,141.96 ฿ (56.73 лв) |
1,164.91 ฿ (57.87 лв) |
+2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,128.69 ฿ (155.41 лв) |
3,107.47 ฿ (154.36 лв) |
-0.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,472.45 ฿ (122.82 лв) |
3,185.00 ฿ (158.21 лв) |
+28.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,897.83 ฿ (839.38 лв) |
15,549.70 ฿ (772.41 лв) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,531.76 ฿ (423.81 лв) |
11,844.02 ฿ (588.34 лв) |
+38.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,034.35 ฿ (1,789.97 лв) |
28,455.25 ฿ (1,413.48 лв) |
-21.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,011.33 ฿ (1,143.06 лв) |
20,194.17 ฿ (1,003.12 лв) |
-12.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,153.67 ฿ (603.72 лв) |
6,929.98 ฿ (344.24 лв) |
-43.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,745.53 ฿ (335.08 лв) |
4,647.95 ฿ (230.88 лв) |
-31.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,334.23 ฿ (960.41 лв) |
34,037.84 ฿ (1,690.79 лв) |
+76.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.53 | 4.54 | -18.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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