Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 20.8% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.79
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
€6.14
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.34
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,439.37
€23,393.61
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.81
€14.54
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.61
€18.96
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$774.70
€712.40
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$602.14
€553.72
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.23
€178.61
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.18
€560.19
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,273.77
€13,125.92
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
€2.62
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.90
€38.53
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.61
€64.01
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
€32.14
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.87
€77.12
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.95
€96.51
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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