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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 3.8% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 3.6% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$10.77 BGN 18.17
-16.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 BGN 79.3
$25.35 BGN 42.77
85.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 BGN 14.72
$9.02 BGN 15.22
-3.33%
Cappuccino
$2.48 BGN 4.18
$1.75 BGN 2.95
41.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.19 BGN 2.01
22.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$0.67 BGN 1.12
34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$1.89 BGN 3.19
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.9
$2.63 BGN 4.44
10.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.64 BGN 2.77
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$0.93 BGN 1.57
10.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.97 BGN 3.32
12.18%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.89
$3.38 BGN 5.7
3.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 BGN 19.76
$9.52 BGN 16.06
23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.92
$7.94 BGN 13.4
-3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 BGN 20.45
$11.63 BGN 19.62
4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.63
$1.94 BGN 3.27
-19.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.06 BGN 3.47
-15.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.78
$2.09 BGN 3.53
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BGN 4.3
$2.47 BGN 4.16
3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$1.44 BGN 2.43
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-19.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$0.77 BGN 1.29
6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.84
$3.66 BGN 6.18
-5.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.3
$7.05 BGN 11.89
3.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$0.96 BGN 1.63
7.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$1.8 BGN 3.04
1.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$0.61 BGN 1.02
-6.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.1 BGN 47.39
$26.27 BGN 44.31
6.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.19 BGN 2.02
-1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.67 BGN 1.14
-2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BGN 17.93
$6.06 BGN 10.22
75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.54 BGN 2.59
2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$32.2K BGN 54.4K
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
12.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 BGN 159
$95.2 BGN 161
-0.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 BGN 30.55
$16.86 BGN 28.45
7.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$13.97 BGN 23.57
7.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 BGN 62.9
$31.95 BGN 53.9
16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$14.58 BGN 24.6
1.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 BGN 14.99
$7.29 BGN 12.3
21.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 BGN 715
$240 BGN 404
77.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
$4,116 BGN 6,942
67.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 101
$59.4 BGN 100
0.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 BGN 60.7
$29.79 BGN 50.3
20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BGN 169
$71.6 BGN 121
39.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$72.5 BGN 122
46.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 807
$239 BGN 404
100.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 BGN 570
$209 BGN 353
61.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 BGN 1,415
$346 BGN 584
142.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BGN 1,011
$251 BGN 423
138.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,087
$1,494 BGN 2,521
62.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 BGN 2,636
$967 BGN 1,631
61.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 BGN 1,829
$735 BGN 1,240
47.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.57
-1.75%

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Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silistra: October 27, 2025

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