Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 18.2% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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