Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 10.7% 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 14.2% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 73.6% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 3.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 54.9% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (5.27 лв) |
379.61 ฿ (20.00 лв) |
+279.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (47.42 лв) |
1,518.44 ฿ (80.00 лв) |
+68.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
208.40 ฿ (10.98 лв) |
284.71 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+36.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.69 лв) |
75.92 ฿ (4.00 лв) |
+8.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (6.32 лв) |
94.90 ฿ (5.00 лв) |
-20.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.57 ฿ (3.72 лв) |
73.46 ฿ (3.87 лв) |
+4.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.70 ฿ (1.20 лв) |
48.95 ฿ (2.58 лв) |
+115.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.93 ฿ (0.58 лв) |
32.90 ฿ (1.73 лв) |
+201.1 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.85 ฿ (12.00 лв) |
224.59 ฿ (11.83 лв) |
-1.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.63 ฿ (2.14 лв) |
31.31 ฿ (1.65 лв) |
-22.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.18 ฿ (1.01 лв) |
31.57 ฿ (1.66 лв) |
+64.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.10 ฿ (3.69 лв) |
112.89 ฿ (5.95 лв) |
+61.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
259.33 ฿ (13.66 лв) |
162.78 ฿ (8.58 лв) |
-37.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.48 ฿ (2.24 лв) |
117.28 ฿ (6.18 лв) |
+176.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
152.99 ฿ (8.06 лв) |
178.52 ฿ (9.41 лв) |
+16.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.77 ฿ (2.31 лв) |
24.75 ฿ (1.30 лв) |
-43.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.98 ฿ (1.05 лв) |
28.97 ฿ (1.53 лв) |
+45.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.23 ฿ (1.59 лв) |
26.93 ฿ (1.42 лв) |
-10.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.81 ฿ (1.25 лв) |
37.46 ฿ (1.97 лв) |
+57.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.45 ฿ (1.18 лв) |
16.26 ฿ (0.86 лв) |
-27.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.12 ฿ (1.01 лв) |
16.60 ฿ (0.87 лв) |
-13.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
36.97 ฿ (1.95 лв) |
34.78 ฿ (1.83 лв) |
-5.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.72 ฿ (0.88 лв) |
22.71 ฿ (1.20 лв) |
+35.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (31.61 лв) |
227.77 ฿ (12.00 лв) |
-62.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.24 ฿ (3.07 лв) |
34.09 ฿ (1.80 лв) |
-41.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.94 ฿ (5.16 лв) |
56.30 ฿ (2.97 лв) |
-42.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (7.64 лв) |
117.68 ฿ (6.20 лв) |
-18.8 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (1.32 лв) |
30.37 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
+21.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,083.00 ฿ (57.06 лв) |
949.03 ฿ (50.00 лв) |
-12.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.59 ฿ (1.88 лв) |
45.55 ฿ (2.40 лв) |
+28.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (3.39 лв) |
39.71 ฿ (2.09 лв) |
-38.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (10.54 лв) |
398.59 ฿ (21.00 лв) |
+99.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.71 ฿ (8.31 лв) |
187.34 ฿ (9.87 лв) |
+18.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
907,500.00 ฿ (47,812.13 лв) |
1,037,438.33 ฿ (54,658.00 лв) |
+14.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
921,763.58 ฿ (48,563.61 лв) |
889,240.71 ฿ (46,850.13 лв) |
-3.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,650.64 ฿ (139.65 лв) |
3,977.00 ฿ (209.53 лв) |
+50.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
453.47 ฿ (23.89 лв) |
568.00 ฿ (29.93 лв) |
+25.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
576.00 ฿ (30.35 лв) |
475.10 ฿ (25.03 лв) |
-17.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,630.59 ฿ (85.91 лв) |
1,125.32 ฿ (59.29 лв) |
-31.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
323.14 ฿ (17.02 лв) |
516.01 ฿ (27.19 лв) |
+59.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (12.64 лв) |
284.71 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+18.6 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,040.26 ฿ (687.03 лв) |
16,822.03 ฿ (886.28 лв) |
+29.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
419,750.71 ฿ (22,114.79 лв) |
212,217.47 ฿ (11,180.79 лв) |
-49.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,542.67 ฿ (81.28 лв) |
1,907.62 ฿ (100.50 лв) |
+23.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,106.06 ฿ (58.27 лв) |
1,096.90 ฿ (57.79 лв) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,053.07 ฿ (160.85 лв) |
3,022.21 ฿ (159.23 лв) |
-1.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,437.32 ฿ (128.41 лв) |
3,272.51 ฿ (172.41 лв) |
+34.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,096.85 ฿ (848.07 лв) |
15,365.63 ฿ (809.55 лв) |
-4.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,908.27 ฿ (469.34 лв) |
11,713.16 ฿ (617.11 лв) |
+31.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
40,239.82 ฿ (2,120.06 лв) |
27,956.53 ฿ (1,472.91 лв) |
-30.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,287.94 ฿ (1,174.25 лв) |
20,085.27 ฿ (1,058.20 лв) |
-9.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,309.37 ฿ (648.53 лв) |
7,441.78 ฿ (392.07 лв) |
-39.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,611.99 ฿ (348.36 лв) |
5,089.31 ฿ (268.13 лв) |
-23.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,340.51 ฿ (1,124.34 лв) |
34,749.93 ฿ (1,830.82 лв) |
+62.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 4.13 | -27.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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