Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 38.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 41.5% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 21.0% less in Sofia

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$24.63	$10.96 BGN18.20	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$14.78	$8.22 BGN13.65	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.25	$1.48 BGN2.46	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.56	$1.03 BGN1.71	-52.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.24	$1.12 BGN1.86	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.85	$5.28 BGN8.77	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.52	$6.60 BGN10.96	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.29	$3.55 BGN5.89	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.35	$3.50 BGN5.81	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.31	$0.80 BGN1.33	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.80	$0.85 BGN1.42	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.44	$0.81 BGN1.35	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.31	$1.11 BGN1.84	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.67	$0.51 BGN0.84	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.38	$0.47 BGN0.78	-44.0%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.59	$5.66 BGN9.40	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$210.47	$27.40 BGN45.51	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$56,657.06	$29,952.87 BGN49,747.83	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.05	$7.51 BGN12.47	-58.8%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Wellington	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$89.54	$13.48 BGN22.39	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,453.96	$570.94 BGN948.25	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,202.89	$430.23 BGN714.56	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$221.26	$114.12 BGN189.54	-14.9%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 41.5% less for childcare

	Wellington	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,437.78	$554.43 BGN920.84	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$20,870.74	$6,747.31 BGN11,206.41	-46.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$11.82	$2.74 BGN4.55	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.63	$2.26 BGN3.76	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.35	$3.34 BGN5.55	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$65.74	$37.04 BGN61.52	-7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.20	$8.22 BGN13.65	-32.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$125.03	$70.63 BGN117.31	-6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$90.90	$33.57 BGN55.75	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$197.07	$99.28 BGN164.89	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$213.82	$102.16 BGN169.67	-21.2%
Average			-21.0%

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