Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 5.2% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,103
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,003
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD255
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD172
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD544
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD553
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD297
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD740
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,206
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,080,507
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,041
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,813
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD88,409
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,140
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,292
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 29.1% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD35,823
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD788,239
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD301
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD262
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,909
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD752
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,016
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,216
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,058
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,435
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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