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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.6% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$8.66 BGN 14.46
-46.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$36.07 BGN 60.2
27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.35 BGN 13.94
4.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.87 BGN 3.13
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.32 BGN 2.20
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.93 BGN 1.55
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.81 BGN 3.02
34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.40 BGN 4.00
57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.58 BGN 2.63
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.80 BGN 1.34
132.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.18 BGN 3.64
0.46%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.17 BGN 3.63
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.40 BGN 14.03
134.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.74 BGN 9.59
-33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.62 BGN 11.06
104.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.50 BGN 2.50
116.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.64 BGN 2.74
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.43 BGN 2.39
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.27 BGN 3.80
-7.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.49 BGN 0.81
212.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.92 BGN 1.53
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.09 BGN 1.82
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.52 BGN 0.87
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.52 BGN 5.88
21.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.23 BGN 10.41
226.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.08 BGN 1.81
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.32 BGN 2.20
109.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.68 BGN 1.13
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$36.14 BGN 60.4
-67.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.21 BGN 2.02
157.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.78 BGN 1.31
26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$8.89 BGN 14.85
54.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.44 BGN 2.41
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
-14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
19.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$87.2 BGN 146
38.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$17.89 BGN 29.87
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$9.40 BGN 15.70
94.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.44 BGN 39.15
159.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$14.79 BGN 24.71
16.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.84 BGN 9.75
49.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$419 BGN 700
66.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
121.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$60.1 BGN 100
-4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$23.88 BGN 39.87
43.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$70.5 BGN 118
60.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$64.3 BGN 107
31.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$233 BGN 389
159.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$147 BGN 246
196.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$342 BGN 572
500.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$261 BGN 436
474.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,183 BGN 1,975
259.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$953 BGN 1,592
213.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,363 BGN 2,276
-61.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.25
25.41%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

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