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Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Silistra

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 6.8% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plovdiv is 15.5% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 BGNย 14.24
$11.10 BGNย 18.09
-21.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.41 BGNย 75.7
$25.04 BGNย 40.82
85.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 BGNย 13.96
$9.06 BGNย 14.76
-5.52%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
$1.72 BGNย 2.80
44.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
23.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGNย 1.42
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
24.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 BGNย 4.86
$1.94 BGNย 3.17
53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BGNย 4.70
$2.59 BGNย 4.22
11.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
$1.72 BGNย 2.80
5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$0.89 BGNย 1.44
17.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BGNย 3.58
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
15.87%
Eggs
$3.37 BGNย 5.50
$3.44 BGNย 5.60
-2.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 BGNย 18.74
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BGNย 12.65
$8.18 BGNย 13.34
-5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGNย 19.69
$11.71 BGNย 19.09
3.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGNย 2.58
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
-16.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
$2.12 BGNย 3.46
-20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGNย 2.68
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
-19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
$2.54 BGNย 4.14
-1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
$1.48 BGNย 2.42
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
$1.35 BGNย 2.20
-17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$1.06 BGNย 1.72
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 BGNย 1.35
$0.77 BGNย 1.25
7.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGNย 5.65
$3.51 BGNย 5.72
-1.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 BGNย 11.42
$5.47 BGNย 8.91
28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGNย 1.77
$0.95 BGNย 1.55
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 BGNย 2.99
$1.81 BGNย 2.95
1.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 BGNย 1.00
$0.61 BGNย 1.00
1.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.86 BGNย 45.41
$26.49 BGNย 43.18
5.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGNย 1.90
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
0.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$0.71 BGNย 1.16
-12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BGNย 17.42
$5.88 BGNย 9.59
81.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$1.53 BGNย 2.49
-1.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K BGNย 53.2K
$32.8K BGNย 53.4K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K BGNย 45.6K
$25.7K BGNย 41.8K
8.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 BGNย 160
$96.1 BGNย 157
2.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 BGNย 29.08
$16.44 BGNย 26.80
8.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 BGNย 24.27
$13.95 BGNย 22.74
6.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 BGNย 60.7
$32.43 BGNย 52.9
14.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGNย 24.49
$14.52 BGNย 23.66
3.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 BGNย 15.19
$7.01 BGNย 11.42
32.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGNย 682
$238 BGNย 388
75.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,917 BGNย 11.3K
$4,084 BGNย 6,657
69.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 BGNย 100
$59.6 BGNย 97.2
3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 BGNย 57.3
$29.24 BGNย 47.66
20.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 BGNย 163
$70.8 BGNย 115
40.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGNย 174
$70.4 BGNย 115
51.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGNย 776
$240 BGNย 391
98.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 BGNย 555
$204 BGNย 333
66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 BGNย 1,333
$345 BGNย 563
136.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 BGNย 1,000
$255 BGNย 415
141.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BGNย 3,903
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 BGNย 2,463
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,132 BGNย 1,845
$750 BGNย 1,223
50.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.57
-1.75%

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Last update for Plovdiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Silistra: January 12, 2026

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