Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Silistra

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.5% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.83 BGN 18.09
-57.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$25.22 BGN 42.12
82.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.04 BGN 15.10
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.74 BGN 2.91
74.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-37.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.70 BGN 1.16
-44.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.89 BGN 3.15
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.60 BGN 4.34
45.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.62 BGN 2.71
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.88 BGN 1.47
111.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.95 BGN 3.26
12.31%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.41 BGN 5.69
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.34 BGN 15.60
111.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.88 BGN 13.16
-51.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.53 BGN 19.25
17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.88 BGN 3.13
72.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.15 BGN 3.59
-22.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.07 BGN 3.46
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.56 BGN 4.27
-18.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.49 BGN 2.49
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.33 BGN 2.22
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.00 BGN 1.67
-1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.78 BGN 1.30
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.65 BGN 6.10
16.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$5.40 BGN 9.03
276.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.95 BGN 1.59
88.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.76 BGN 2.93
57.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.56 BGN 0.94
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$26.03 BGN 43.47
-55.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.20 BGN 2.01
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.71 BGN 1.19
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$5.93 BGN 9.90
131.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.46 BGN 2.44
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
-15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.7K BGN 42.9K
32.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$95.2 BGN 159
26.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$16.57 BGN 27.68
-15.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$14.01 BGN 23.40
30.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$32.82 BGN 54.8
85.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$15.03 BGN 25.10
14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.21 BGN 12.04
20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$234 BGN 391
198.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$4,174 BGN 6,971
276.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$60.6 BGN 101
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$29.34 BGN 49.00
16.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$71.0 BGN 119
59.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$73.1 BGN 122
15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$238 BGN 397
154.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$210 BGN 351
107.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$345 BGN 577
495.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$259 BGN 433
477.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$755 BGN 1,260
-29.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Silistra: March 2, 2026

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