Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 74.5% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$20.66
₪75.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$2.59
₪9.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.96
₪7.15
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$6.48
₪23.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$7.26
₪26.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$4.77
₪17.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.36
₪4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.90
₪3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.74
₪2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.90
₪3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.58
₪2.11
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$7.24
₪26.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$62.93
₪229.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$10.03
₪36.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$8.53
₪31.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$4.06
₪14.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$84.91
₪310.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$12.00
₪43.85
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$109.32
₪399.51
|
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