Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 40.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
|
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