Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 19.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Sofia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$10.96
BGN19.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.48
BGN2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$1.03
BGN1.81
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.12
BGN1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$5.28
BGN9.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$6.60
BGN11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$3.55
BGN6.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.50
BGN6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.80
BGN1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.85
BGN1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.11
BGN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$5.66
BGN9.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$7.51
BGN13.17
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$570.94
BGN1,001.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$430.23
BGN754.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$114.12
BGN200.15
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.74
BGN4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.26
BGN3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$3.34
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$37.04
BGN64.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$70.63
BGN123.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$33.57
BGN58.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$99.28
BGN174.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$102.16
BGN179.17
|
|
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