Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 56.4% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 82.4% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 88.0% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 67.2% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 24.9% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Sofia

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

Sofia vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.4% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.83	$10.96 BGN18.86	+20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.91	$8.22 BGN14.15	+59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.42	$1.48 BGN2.55	+100.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$1.03 BGN1.77	+121.8%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 82.4% more for groceries

	Minsk	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$1.12 BGN1.93	+99.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.01	$5.28 BGN9.09	+72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.10	$6.60 BGN11.36	+137.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$3.55 BGN6.10	+175.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.71	$3.50 BGN6.02	+100.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$0.80 BGN1.38	+59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.44	$0.85 BGN1.47	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$0.81 BGN1.39	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$1.11 BGN1.91	+13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$0.51 BGN0.87	+162.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$0.47 BGN0.81	+66.2%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 88.0% more for transportation

	Minsk	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.16	$5.66 BGN9.74	+102.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.77	$27.40 BGN47.16	+76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,181.64	$29,952.87 BGN51,553.98	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.19	$7.51 BGN12.92	+101.6%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 67.2% more for housing

	Minsk	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.12	$13.48 BGN23.20	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,534.72	$570.94 BGN982.68	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN979.57	$430.23 BGN740.50	+43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.40	$114.12 BGN196.43	+173.9%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 24.9% more for childcare

	Minsk	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN986.18	$554.43 BGN954.27	+84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,565.08	$6,747.31 BGN11,613.28	-34.2%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$2.74 BGN4.72	+91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.52	$2.26 BGN3.89	+34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.97	$3.34 BGN5.75	+83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.68	$37.04 BGN63.76	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.92	$8.22 BGN14.15	+80.4%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Minsk	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.85	$70.63 BGN121.57	+12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.17	$33.57 BGN57.78	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN348.29	$99.28 BGN170.87	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN320.23	$102.16 BGN175.83	+4.4%
Average			-4.6%

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