Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 2.3 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$21.77
€20.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$13.06
€12.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$2.81
€2.58
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.55
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$8.18
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$88.71
€81.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$32,110.45
€29,528.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$25.25
€23.22
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$2,059.29
€1,893.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$1,685.95
€1,550.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$203.74
€187.36
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$2,119.81
€1,949.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$11,765.02
€10,818.91
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$4.28
€3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$10.34
€9.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$62.30
€57.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
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pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$89.06
€81.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$33.70
€30.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$94.07
€86.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$110.42
€101.54
|
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