Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.6% cheaper than Bucharest.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
RON50.22
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
RON35.16
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
RON9.58
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
RON9.71
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
RON5.09
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
RON21.11
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
RON30.42
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
RON14.99
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RON13.85
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.49
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.53
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.29
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RON4.14
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.09
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.05
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
RON26.99
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.51
RON80.36
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,408.94
RON121,227.60
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.91
RON27.12
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.86
RON40.69
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.98
RON2,611.86
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.47
RON1,815.37
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.98
RON546.18
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.31
RON2,218.60
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,056.32
RON46,162.54
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RON14.06
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
RON14.44
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
RON26.12
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.37
RON231.23
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
RON35.16
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.75
RON361.48
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.30
RON184.99
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
RON374.28
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
RON461.59
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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