Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 29.0% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.59
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.87
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.59
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.31
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.81
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€734.50
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€242.86
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.43
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€111.54
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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