Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 7.0% more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Sofia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,510.34
|
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,508.04
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD387.00
|
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.66
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.49
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.44
|
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.62
|
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.58
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,315.03
|
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.56
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.52
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.99
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD393.03
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.79
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.17
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.95
|
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,011.48
|
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,027,561.07
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.81
|
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,656.44
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,911.68
|
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,851.20
|
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,423.55
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,834.18
|
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,765.76
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.84
|
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,466.09
|
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.30
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,312.47
|
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.89
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,300.66
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,922.47
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,526.84
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,541.43
|
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
|
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