Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 23.9% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€14.01
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.38
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.30
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.05
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.41
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€909.23
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€192.27
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.50
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.72
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.54
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.26
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€132.82
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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