Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 0.7% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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