Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 25.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Sofia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 70.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.130
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.400
|
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.520
|
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.240
|
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.620
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
|
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