Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 7.9% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
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