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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 1.5% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 18.5% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 15.16
$10.83 BGN 18.09
-16.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 BGN 77.8
$25.22 BGN 42.12
84.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.59
$9.04 BGN 15.10
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BGN 3.96
$1.74 BGN 2.91
36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.51
$1.15 BGN 1.92
30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$0.70 BGN 1.16
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.88
$1.89 BGN 3.15
54.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.99
$2.60 BGN 4.34
15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$1.62 BGN 2.71
6.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.79
$0.88 BGN 1.47
21.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.51
$1.95 BGN 3.26
7.69%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.56
$3.41 BGN 5.69
-2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 BGN 19.55
$9.34 BGN 15.60
25.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.75
$7.88 BGN 13.16
-3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.17
$11.53 BGN 19.25
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.60
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.94
$2.15 BGN 3.59
-18.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$2.07 BGN 3.46
-19.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.13
$2.56 BGN 4.27
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.49 BGN 2.49
-33.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.94
$1.33 BGN 2.22
-12.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$1.00 BGN 1.67
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$0.78 BGN 1.30
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 5.99
$3.65 BGN 6.10
-1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 BGN 11.86
$5.40 BGN 9.03
31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$0.95 BGN 1.59
14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$1.76 BGN 2.93
-1.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 1.00
$0.56 BGN 0.94
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.93 BGN 46.64
$26.03 BGN 43.47
7.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.20 BGN 2.01
0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$0.71 BGN 1.19
-7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 BGN 17.50
$5.93 BGN 9.90
76.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.56
$1.46 BGN 2.44
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.2K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 47.9K
$25.7K BGN 42.9K
11.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 BGN 162
$95.2 BGN 159
1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 29.67
$16.57 BGN 27.68
7.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 BGN 25.54
$14.01 BGN 23.40
9.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BGN 62.5
$32.82 BGN 54.8
14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.88
$15.03 BGN 25.10
-0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 BGN 15.50
$7.21 BGN 12.04
28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 BGN 710
$234 BGN 391
81.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 BGN 11.6K
$4,174 BGN 6,971
66.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 99.8
$60.6 BGN 101
-1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 BGN 58.1
$29.34 BGN 49.00
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BGN 166
$71.0 BGN 119
40.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 175
$73.1 BGN 122
43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BGN 787
$238 BGN 397
98.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 557
$210 BGN 351
58.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 BGN 1,376
$345 BGN 577
138.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 BGN 1,029
$259 BGN 433
137.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 BGN 3,937
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,512
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 BGN 1,917
$755 BGN 1,260
52.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.57
-1.75%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Silistra: March 2, 2026

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