Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 10.1% more expensive than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 35.3% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 79.9% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Sofia

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sofia are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Beirut	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP895,814	$10.96 BGN19.55	+9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,312	$8.22 BGN14.67	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,370	$1.48 BGN2.64	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,227	$1.03 BGN1.84	-8.8%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 35.3% more for groceries

	Beirut	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,923	$1.12 BGN2.00	+22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,458	$5.28 BGN9.42	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,302	$6.60 BGN11.77	+6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,366	$3.55 BGN6.33	+30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,624	$3.50 BGN6.24	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP61,965	$0.80 BGN1.43	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,766	$0.85 BGN1.52	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,783	$0.81 BGN1.45	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,785	$1.11 BGN1.98	+137.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,080	$0.51 BGN0.90	+29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,289	$0.47 BGN0.84	+7.0%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Beirut	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,701	$5.66 BGN10.09	+62.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,718,603	$27.40 BGN48.88	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,687,441,273	$29,952.87 BGN53,438.38	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,142,163	$7.51 BGN13.39	-41.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Beirut	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,855,406	$13.48 BGN24.05	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,132,133	$570.94 BGN1,018.60	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,193,307	$430.23 BGN767.57	+19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,438,995	$114.12 BGN203.61	-29.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 79.9% more for childcare

	Beirut	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,381,390	$554.43 BGN989.15	+95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,278,989	$6,747.31 BGN12,037.76	+64.1%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,744	$2.74 BGN4.89	-8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,828	$2.26 BGN4.03	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,163	$3.34 BGN5.96	+67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,315,162	$37.04 BGN66.09	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP627,070	$8.22 BGN14.67	+17.4%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Beirut	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP6,998,545	$70.63 BGN126.02	-9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,182,922	$33.57 BGN59.89	-42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,238,079	$99.28 BGN177.12	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,917,938	$102.16 BGN182.26	-7.7%
Average			-15.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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