Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 43.0% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.02
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.71
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.42
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.99
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.05
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,527.27
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.22
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.17
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,072.18
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€898.03
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€168.22
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€909.62
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,287.01
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.51
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.11
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.01
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€45.60
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.02
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€133.13
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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