Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 9.5% more expensive than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Beirut
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Beirut are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
$10.00
LBP894,096
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
$0.91
LBP81,766
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
$5.48
LBP489,517
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
$6.19
LBP553,239
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
$2.72
LBP242,900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
$3.84
LBP342,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
$0.69
LBP61,846
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
$0.56
LBP49,671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
$0.41
LBP36,712
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
$0.47
LBP41,705
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.39
LBP35,013
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.44
LBP39,214
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
$3.49
LBP312,101
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,682,287,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
$738.24
LBP66,005,301
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
$359.38
LBP32,131,565
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
$283.33
LBP25,332,712
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
$4,111.11
LBP367,572,680
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
$2.80
LBP250,347
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
$59.33
LBP5,304,968
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
$78.12
LBP6,985,123
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
$103.12
LBP9,220,362
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
$110.71
LBP9,898,917
|
|
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