Cost of living comparison

 Stockholm, Sweden
compared to
 Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

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.

Sofia vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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