Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 8.9% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK132.47
|
$10.96
BGN18.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK97.15
|
$8.22
BGN13.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.52
|
$1.48
BGN2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.35
|
$1.03
BGN1.72
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.39
|
$1.12
BGN1.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.58
|
$5.28
BGN8.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.95
|
$6.60
BGN11.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.56
|
$3.55
BGN5.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.19
|
$3.50
BGN5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.24
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.49
|
$0.85
BGN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.02
|
$0.81
BGN1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.03
|
$1.11
BGN1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.78
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.54
|
$0.47
BGN0.79
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.79
|
$5.66
BGN9.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK900.82
|
$27.40
BGN45.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK272,896.66
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,119.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK264.07
|
$7.51
BGN12.56
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK320.19
|
$13.48
BGN22.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,747.34
|
$570.94
BGN955.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,228.06
|
$430.23
BGN719.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,335.09
|
$114.12
BGN190.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,381.87
|
$554.43
BGN927.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,755.96
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,290.08
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.77
|
$2.74
BGN4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.84
|
$2.26
BGN3.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.70
|
$3.34
BGN5.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK382.28
|
$37.04
BGN61.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK149.25
|
$8.22
BGN13.75
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK862.97
|
$70.63
BGN118.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK412.44
|
$33.57
BGN56.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,015.40
|
$99.28
BGN166.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,666.23
|
$102.16
BGN170.94
|
|
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