Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.1 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$31.72
€30.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
|
pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$101.28
€97.22
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