Cost of living comparison
Rome is 36.6% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Rome instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
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
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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