Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 7.1% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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