Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 5.6% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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