Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 7.1% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.4% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Sofia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Sofia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
|
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