Cost of living comparison
Bern is 3.0 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Bern instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$25.97
CHF22.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$16.57
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$4.47
CHF3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$4.05
CHF3.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$3.27
CHF2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$11.92
CHF10.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$7.39
CHF6.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$6.04
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$13.47
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.39
CHF1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.28
CHF1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$2.67
CHF2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.02
CHF0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.95
CHF0.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$7.69
CHF6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$87.29
CHF75.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,324.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$51.82
CHF44.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$52.19
CHF45.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,373.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$1,151.02
CHF994.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$254.38
CHF219.86
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,530.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$33,149.24
CHF28,650.39
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$7.18
CHF6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$5.06
CHF4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$10.22
CHF8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$76.47
CHF66.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$22.10
CHF19.10
|
|
pay 87.1% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$146.65
CHF126.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$61.69
CHF53.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$159.53
CHF137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$183.11
CHF158.26
|
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