Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 24.8% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Warsaw or Sofia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.