Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 10.5% more expensive than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.86
|
$11.85
RON52.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$7.54
RON33.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
$2.00
RON8.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
$2.20
RON9.80
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
$1.17
RON5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.09
|
$4.52
RON20.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.36
|
$6.34
RON28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.10
|
$3.28
RON14.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.02
|
$3.09
RON13.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
$0.59
RON2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$0.77
RON3.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.75
RON3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.51
RON2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.74
|
$6.09
RON27.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.16
|
$17.24
RON76.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,553.98
|
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.92
|
$5.82
RON25.87
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.20
|
$9.35
RON41.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN982.68
|
$601.94
RON2,676.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN740.50
|
$397.23
RON1,766.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN196.43
|
$130.07
RON578.30
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN954.27
|
$527.95
RON2,347.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,613.28
|
$10,631.65
RON47,270.44
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.72
|
$3.23
RON14.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.89
|
$3.17
RON14.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.75
|
$5.98
RON26.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.76
|
$49.84
RON221.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$8.62
RON38.32
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.57
|
$78.42
RON348.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.78
|
$39.68
RON176.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN170.87
|
$85.94
RON382.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN175.83
|
$105.80
RON470.42
|
|
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