Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 9.9% higher than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 5.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 11.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 72.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 4.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 63.2% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (5.27 лв) |
379.37 ฿ (20.00 лв) |
+279.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (47.45 лв) |
1,517.48 ฿ (80.00 лв) |
+68.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (11.60 лв) |
284.53 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.69 лв) |
75.87 ฿ (4.00 лв) |
+8.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (6.33 лв) |
94.84 ฿ (5.00 лв) |
-21.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.02 ฿ (3.69 лв) |
74.60 ฿ (3.93 лв) |
+6.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.73 ฿ (1.20 лв) |
49.20 ฿ (2.59 лв) |
+116.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (0.57 лв) |
33.78 ฿ (1.78 лв) |
+209.9 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
230.34 ฿ (12.14 лв) |
223.08 ฿ (11.76 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.02 ฿ (2.16 лв) |
31.07 ฿ (1.64 лв) |
-24.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.24 ฿ (1.01 лв) |
31.20 ฿ (1.64 лв) |
+62.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.52 ฿ (3.66 лв) |
112.56 ฿ (5.93 лв) |
+61.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.66 ฿ (13.48 лв) |
162.32 ฿ (8.56 лв) |
-36.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.33 ฿ (2.28 лв) |
117.00 ฿ (6.17 лв) |
+170.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
155.28 ฿ (8.19 лв) |
177.90 ฿ (9.38 лв) |
+14.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.52 ฿ (2.35 лв) |
24.50 ฿ (1.29 лв) |
-45.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.04 ฿ (1.06 лв) |
28.65 ฿ (1.51 лв) |
+43.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.39 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
26.81 ฿ (1.41 лв) |
-11.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.23 ฿ (1.28 лв) |
37.36 ฿ (1.97 лв) |
+54.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (1.19 лв) |
16.11 ฿ (0.85 лв) |
-28.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (1.01 лв) |
15.91 ฿ (0.84 лв) |
-16.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.49 ฿ (1.98 лв) |
34.30 ฿ (1.81 лв) |
-8.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (0.88 лв) |
22.76 ฿ (1.20 лв) |
+36.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (31.63 лв) |
227.62 ฿ (12.00 лв) |
-62.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.26 ฿ (3.07 лв) |
33.91 ฿ (1.79 лв) |
-41.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.74 ฿ (5.21 лв) |
56.30 ฿ (2.97 лв) |
-43.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (7.64 лв) |
117.60 ฿ (6.20 лв) |
-18.9 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (1.32 лв) |
30.35 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
+21.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (60.63 лв) |
948.43 ฿ (50.00 лв) |
-17.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.50 ฿ (1.98 лв) |
45.52 ฿ (2.40 лв) |
+21.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (3.39 лв) |
39.68 ฿ (2.09 лв) |
-38.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (10.54 лв) |
398.34 ฿ (21.00 лв) |
+99.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.44 ฿ (8.30 лв) |
186.84 ฿ (9.85 лв) |
+18.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (50,214.80 лв) |
1,036,780.87 ฿ (54,658.00 лв) |
+8.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
919,589.07 ฿ (48,479.77 лв) |
899,146.19 ฿ (47,402.04 лв) |
-2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,643.78 ฿ (139.38 лв) |
4,025.14 ฿ (212.20 лв) |
+52.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.52 ฿ (23.70 лв) |
569.99 ฿ (30.05 лв) |
+26.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
580.17 ฿ (30.59 лв) |
465.81 ฿ (24.56 лв) |
-19.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645.53 ฿ (86.75 лв) |
1,138.59 ฿ (60.03 лв) |
-30.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.28 ฿ (17.41 лв) |
520.32 ฿ (27.43 лв) |
+57.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (12.65 лв) |
284.53 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+18.6 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,138.23 ฿ (692.63 лв) |
17,068.36 ฿ (899.83 лв) |
+29.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,603.32 ฿ (21,488.42 лв) |
225,561.44 ฿ (11,891.36 лв) |
-44.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,573.57 ฿ (82.96 лв) |
1,863.89 ฿ (98.26 лв) |
+18.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.30 ฿ (57.74 лв) |
1,083.31 ฿ (57.11 лв) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.13 ฿ (161.64 лв) |
3,055.02 ฿ (161.06 лв) |
-0.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,495.42 ฿ (131.56 лв) |
3,265.60 ฿ (172.16 лв) |
+30.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,926.01 ฿ (839.60 лв) |
15,669.69 ฿ (826.09 лв) |
-1.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,955.59 ฿ (472.13 лв) |
11,926.76 ฿ (628.77 лв) |
+33.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,621.63 ฿ (2,088.81 лв) |
28,233.07 ฿ (1,488.42 лв) |
-28.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,752.15 ฿ (1,146.75 лв) |
20,365.71 ฿ (1,073.66 лв) |
-6.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,458.45 ฿ (656.80 лв) |
7,532.87 ฿ (397.13 лв) |
-39.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,638.10 ฿ (349.95 лв) |
5,173.94 ฿ (272.76 лв) |
-22.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,692.99 ฿ (1,143.63 лв) |
37,210.85 ฿ (1,961.72 лв) |
+71.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.73 | 3.95 | -31.0 % |
| Last update: | 25 May 2025 | 25 May 2025 | |
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