Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 26.1% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Sofia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB835.66
|
$10.96
BGN20.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
$8.22
BGN15.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB97.52
|
$1.48
BGN2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB44.14
|
$1.03
BGN1.92
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB56.27
|
$1.12
BGN2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB400.77
|
$5.28
BGN9.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB324.44
|
$6.60
BGN12.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB138.21
|
$3.55
BGN6.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB180.60
|
$3.50
BGN6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB61.60
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB60.70
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB65.08
|
$0.81
BGN1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB102.19
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB22.67
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB19.03
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB201.77
|
$5.66
BGN10.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,599.83
|
$27.40
BGN51.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,785,529.61
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,800.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB529.25
|
$7.51
BGN13.99
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB580.21
|
$13.48
BGN25.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB87,374.12
|
$570.94
BGN1,063.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB53,056.76
|
$430.23
BGN801.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,883.02
|
$114.12
BGN212.60
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB42,438.36
|
$554.43
BGN1,032.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB947,270.27
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,569.80
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB278.55
|
$2.74
BGN5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB229.64
|
$2.26
BGN4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB222.84
|
$3.34
BGN6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,941.70
|
$37.04
BGN69.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
$8.22
BGN15.31
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,382.33
|
$70.63
BGN131.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,848.56
|
$33.57
BGN62.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,910.91
|
$99.28
BGN184.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,275.74
|
$102.16
BGN190.32
|
|
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