Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.1 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 70.4% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 89.5% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$114.27
€109.56
|
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