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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 27.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 16.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$4.68 ฿151
87.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 BGN 59.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 BGN 14.5
$8.65 ฿280
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.28
$3.09 ฿100
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
82.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
-23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BGN 3.91
$3.62 ฿117
-35.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.67
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
-5.36%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 BGN 13.99
$19.31 ฿625
-57.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 BGN 9.38
$3.77 ฿122
47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 BGN 11.62
$13.05 ฿422
-47.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.42
$3.28 ฿106
-56.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BGN 2.87
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.99 ฿64.3
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGN 0.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$1.49 ฿48.11
-42.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BGN 6.11
$4.32 ฿140
-16.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 BGN 10.62
$21.68 ฿702
-70.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$2.79 ฿90.4
-52.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.74 BGN 62
$11.76 ฿380
212.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$3.15 ฿102
-62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.22
$1 ฿32.3
-28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 BGN 14.63
$13.64 ฿442
-36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-15.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 147
$123 ฿3,970
-28.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 BGN 30.08
$13.93 ฿451
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 BGN 15.68
$18.24 ฿590
-49.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 BGN 39.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 BGN 24.75
$17.11 ฿554
-14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 BGN 10.08
$9.07 ฿294
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 BGN 712
$694 ฿22.5K
-39.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 BGN 101
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.04 BGN 40.55
$34.51 ฿1,117
-30.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 BGN 117
$115 ฿3,727
-39.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BGN 107
$84.8 ฿2,743
-25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$611 ฿19.8K
-62.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 BGN 250
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 563
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BGN 450
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 BGN 2,002
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 BGN 1,598
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,379 BGN 2,327
$697 ฿22.5K
98.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.33
-20.26%

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Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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