Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 17.1% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$10.96
BGN19.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
$1.48
BGN2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
$1.03
BGN1.85
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
$1.12
BGN2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
$5.28
BGN9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
$6.60
BGN11.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
$3.55
BGN6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
$3.50
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
$0.85
BGN1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
$1.11
BGN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
$0.51
BGN0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
$5.66
BGN10.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
$27.40
BGN49.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
$29,952.87
BGN53,790.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
$7.51
BGN13.48
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
$13.48
BGN24.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
$570.94
BGN1,025.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
$430.23
BGN772.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
$114.12
BGN204.95
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
$554.43
BGN995.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,117.03
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
$2.74
BGN4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
$2.26
BGN4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
$3.34
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
$37.04
BGN66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
$70.63
BGN126.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
$33.57
BGN60.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
$99.28
BGN178.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
$102.16
BGN183.46
|
|
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