Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.9 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Bern instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 86.2% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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