Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 4.7% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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