Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 12.4% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$10.96
BGN19.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$1.48
BGN2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$1.03
BGN1.85
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.12
BGN2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$5.28
BGN9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$6.60
BGN11.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$3.55
BGN6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$3.50
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.85
BGN1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$1.11
BGN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.51
BGN0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$5.66
BGN10.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$27.40
BGN49.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$29,952.87
BGN53,790.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$7.51
BGN13.48
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$13.48
BGN24.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$570.94
BGN1,025.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$430.23
BGN772.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$114.12
BGN204.95
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$554.43
BGN995.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,117.03
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$2.74
BGN4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$2.26
BGN4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$3.34
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$37.04
BGN66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$70.63
BGN126.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$33.57
BGN60.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$99.28
BGN178.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$102.16
BGN183.46
|
|
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