Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 50.1% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN19.22
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.59
|
$0.49
₹41.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.81
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.97
|
$0.55
₹46.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.26
|
$2.37
₹203.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.57
|
$2.88
₹246.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.22
|
$1.15
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.14
|
$1.61
₹138.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.40
|
$0.89
₹76.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.50
|
$0.35
₹29.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
$0.46
₹39.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.94
|
$0.29
₹24.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.92
|
$4.41
₹377.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
$11.85
₹1,014.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
$14,221.28
₹1,217,103.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.17
|
$2.49
₹212.99
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
$8.48
₹725.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,001.32
|
$279.66
₹23,934.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN754.54
|
$164.09
₹14,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN200.15
|
$46.25
₹3,958.34
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
$92.50
₹7,916.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
$1,766.20
₹151,157.45
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.81
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.97
|
$2.43
₹207.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.86
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN64.97
|
$21.31
₹1,823.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
$4.92
₹420.91
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN123.88
|
$32.25
₹2,760.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN58.87
|
$32.29
₹2,763.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN174.12
|
$53.15
₹4,548.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN179.17
|
$40.86
₹3,497.04
|
|
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