Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 31.3% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK241.35
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.26
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.19
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.15
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.01
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.83
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.09
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.79
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.20
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.99
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.47
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.83
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.25
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.96
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.51
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.74
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK902.05
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,250.00
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.27
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK584.35
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,860.72
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,570.31
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,985.55
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,854.30
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK88,989.43
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.62
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.16
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK160.90
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK509.88
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.44
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,084.72
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK549.35
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,241.87
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,476.26
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
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