Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sliven

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.5% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.3% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.76 BGN 14.78
-46.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.12 BGN 59.2
32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.59 BGN 14.5
0.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.94 BGN 3.28
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-45.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.82 BGN 3.07
31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.32 BGN 3.91
56.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.59 BGN 2.67
40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.79 BGN 1.33
127.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.12 BGN 3.58
5.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.18 BGN 3.67
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.29 BGN 13.99
132.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.56 BGN 9.38
-32.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.89 BGN 11.62
89.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.43 BGN 2.42
129.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.7 BGN 2.87
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.45 BGN 2.45
65.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.48 BGN 0.8
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.86 BGN 1.45
73.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 BGN 0.88
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.62 BGN 6.11
19.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.29 BGN 10.62
244.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.08 BGN 1.81
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.33 BGN 2.25
109.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.69 BGN 1.16
95.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.74 BGN 62
-67.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.17 BGN 1.97
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.72 BGN 1.22
38.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.68 BGN 14.63
57.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
18.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.2 BGN 147
40.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.83 BGN 30.08
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.3 BGN 15.68
96.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.3 BGN 39.3
160.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.67 BGN 24.75
16.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.98 BGN 10.08
51.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$422 BGN 712
64.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
127.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.7 BGN 101
-3.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.04 BGN 40.55
43.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.5 BGN 117
65.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$63.2 BGN 107
34.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$232 BGN 392
163.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$148 BGN 250
198.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$334 BGN 563
503.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$267 BGN 450
447.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,187 BGN 2,002
257.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$948 BGN 1,598
204.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,379 BGN 2,327
-49.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.25
25.41%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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