Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 34.4% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.24
NOK223.87
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.78
NOK130.32
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
NOK38.13
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
NOK28.22
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
NOK34.73
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
NOK65.41
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK86.19
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK47.18
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
NOK71.49
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NOK15.48
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
NOK10.45
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK14.13
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
NOK24.07
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK10.20
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK10.90
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
NOK86.40
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.89
NOK905.92
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,359.77
NOK391,194.37
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.47
NOK226.48
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.36
NOK479.73
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,411.21
NOK15,612.56
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,117.59
NOK12,364.16
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.44
NOK1,398.88
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.02
NOK3,385.63
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,250.65
NOK124,468.93
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.24
NOK113.24
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
NOK47.55
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NOK159.57
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.65
NOK505.01
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.12
NOK167.29
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
NOK942.41
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.69
NOK494.47
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
NOK1,104.76
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.93
NOK1,492.72
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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