Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 24.9% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.79
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.98
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.92
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.88
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.62
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.12
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€67.69
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.87
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€825.68
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€320.58
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.52
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.30
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.28
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€105.50
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
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