Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 20.6% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 33.8% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 28.8% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
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