Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 14.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Sofia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,144.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$430.23
BGN777.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$114.12
BGN206.30
|
|
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.85
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$70.63
BGN127.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$99.28
BGN179.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$102.16
BGN184.67
|
|
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