Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 90.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 81.2% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 73.5% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 41.1% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.1% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 36.2% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,591	$10.96 BGN19.81	+454.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,418	$8.22 BGN14.86	+73.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,332	$1.48 BGN2.67	+233.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,577	$1.03 BGN1.86	+300.7%
Average			+265.5%

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,300	$1.12 BGN2.03	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,956	$5.28 BGN9.54	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,560	$6.60 BGN11.93	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,565	$3.55 BGN6.41	+123.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,766	$3.50 BGN6.32	+119.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,999	$0.80 BGN1.45	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,827	$0.85 BGN1.54	+84.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,523	$0.81 BGN1.46	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,453	$1.11 BGN2.00	+127.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,650	$0.51 BGN0.92	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,769	$0.47 BGN0.85	-12.8%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 81.2% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,703	$5.66 BGN10.23	+63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,363	$27.40 BGN49.53	+246.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,815,590	$29,952.87 BGN54,144.61	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,607	$7.51 BGN13.57	+39.6%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 73.5% more for housing

	Hanoi	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫230,321	$13.48 BGN24.37	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,662,981	$570.94 BGN1,032.06	+68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,121,484	$430.23 BGN777.71	+79.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,754	$114.12 BGN206.30	+95.8%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 41.1% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,239,529	$554.43 BGN1,002.22	+127.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,629,106	$6,747.31 BGN12,196.85	-45.0%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,295	$2.74 BGN4.95	+177.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,894	$2.26 BGN4.09	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,414	$3.34 BGN6.04	+141.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,938	$37.04 BGN66.96	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,241	$8.22 BGN14.86	+97.9%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 36.2% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫939,330	$70.63 BGN127.68	+92.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,544	$33.57 BGN60.68	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,377,168	$99.28 BGN179.46	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,428	$102.16 BGN184.67	+18.2%
Average			+36.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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