Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 4.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Sofia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
|
pay 24.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
|
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