Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 25.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.67
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.84
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
€3.91
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.41
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
€5.31
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.78
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
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pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.23
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.49
€66.66
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,098.36
€32,275.85
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.57
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
€19.01
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,109.17
€1,019.97
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.72
€814.50
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.90
€83.59
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.03
€309.01
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,589.37
€9,737.81
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
€8.01
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
€4.47
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.21
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
€41.79
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.50
€17.02
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.44
€83.16
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.73
€30.09
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.18
€72.82
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
€95.11
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
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