Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 44.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 25.4% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Sofia

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 54.6% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.54	$10.96 BGN18.86	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.36	$8.22 BGN14.15	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.82	$1.48 BGN2.55	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.55	$1.03 BGN1.77	-65.4%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.83	$1.12 BGN1.93	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.48	$5.28 BGN9.09	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.74	$6.60 BGN11.36	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.20	$3.55 BGN6.10	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.47	$3.50 BGN6.02	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.26	$0.80 BGN1.38	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.29	$0.85 BGN1.47	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.92	$0.81 BGN1.39	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.89	$1.11 BGN1.91	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.02	$0.51 BGN0.87	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.93	$0.47 BGN0.81	-48.1%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.09	$5.66 BGN9.74	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK658.51	$27.40 BGN47.16	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,250.75	$29,952.87 BGN51,553.98	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.41	$7.51 BGN12.92	-69.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK241.86	$13.48 BGN23.20	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,106.02	$570.94 BGN982.68	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,304.74	$430.23 BGN740.50	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK997.77	$114.12 BGN196.43	-24.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 25.4% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,809.35	$554.43 BGN954.27	-4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,719.95	$6,747.31 BGN11,613.28	-46.4%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.61	$2.74 BGN4.72	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.64	$2.26 BGN3.89	-63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.45	$3.34 BGN5.75	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK284.96	$37.04 BGN63.76	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.66	$8.22 BGN14.15	-56.0%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK759.20	$70.63 BGN121.57	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.28	$33.57 BGN57.78	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK796.84	$99.28 BGN170.87	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,148.15	$102.16 BGN175.83	-41.6%
Average			-32.5%

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