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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.4% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.5% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.77 BGN 18.17
-56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.35 BGN 42.77
83.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.02 BGN 15.22
-4.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.75 BGN 2.95
76.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-38.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.67 BGN 1.12
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.89 BGN 3.19
26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.63 BGN 4.44
37.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.64 BGN 2.77
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.93 BGN 1.57
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.97 BGN 3.32
13.71%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.38 BGN 5.7
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.52 BGN 16.06
102.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.94 BGN 13.4
-52.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.63 BGN 19.62
12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.94 BGN 3.27
69.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.06 BGN 3.47
-20.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.09 BGN 3.53
14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.47 BGN 4.16
-19.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.44 BGN 2.43
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.36 BGN 2.29
9.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 BGN 1.29
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.66 BGN 6.18
18.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.05 BGN 11.89
207.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.96 BGN 1.63
84.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.8 BGN 3.04
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.61 BGN 1.02
121.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.27 BGN 44.31
-55.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.19 BGN 2.02
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.67 BGN 1.14
49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.06 BGN 10.22
125.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.54 BGN 2.59
-15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.2K BGN 54.4K
-15.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
32.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$95.2 BGN 161
28.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.86 BGN 28.45
-17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.97 BGN 23.57
30.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.95 BGN 53.9
90.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.58 BGN 24.6
17.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.29 BGN 12.3
24.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$240 BGN 404
189.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,116 BGN 6,942
286.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.4 BGN 100
-3.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.79 BGN 50.3
15.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71.6 BGN 121
60.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.5 BGN 122
16.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$239 BGN 404
155.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$209 BGN 353
111.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$346 BGN 584
482.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$251 BGN 423
481.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,494 BGN 2,521
183.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$967 BGN 1,631
198.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$735 BGN 1,240
-5.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silistra: October 27, 2025

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