Koh Phangan vs Sofia: cost of living for digital nomads

Koh Phangan, Thailand and Sofia, Bulgaria, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Koh Phangan is about 4% cheaper than Sofia for a month of nomad living ($1,250 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Koh Phangan against $600 in Sofia.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Sofia: 200 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Koh Phangan is tropical; Sofia is continental.

Koh Phangan wins 3 of the measured lines; Sofia wins 2.

LineKoh PhanganSofia
Monthly total (USD)$1,250$1,300
Rent$500$600
Food$350$360
Transport$60$35
Coworking$100$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)60200
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizesmallmetro
Settingislandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Koh Phangan

Thai island with a fast-growing nomad scene around Sri Thanu — beaches, wellness, low cost.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.