Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 20.1% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Sofia
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% less in Sofia
- Housing
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pay 46.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$10.96
BGN20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$8.22
BGN15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.03
|
$27.40
BGN51.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,722.14
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,187.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.02
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
$13.48
BGN25.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€904.12
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€742.48
|
$430.23
BGN807.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.62
|
$114.12
BGN214.08
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€465.84
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,222.20
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,656.94
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.22
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.28
|
$37.04
BGN69.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$8.22
BGN15.42
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.14
|
$70.63
BGN132.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.81
|
$33.57
BGN62.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.07
|
$99.28
BGN186.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.96
|
$102.16
BGN191.64
|
|
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