Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 7.0% more expensive than Yerevan.
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
AMD4,506.66
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.18
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.68
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.47
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.21
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,571.16
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,429.63
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD958.80
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,313.96
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.38
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.26
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.74
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.71
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.68
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.06
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,060.27
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,007.40
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,017,760.12
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,662.46
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,649.38
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,615.96
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,652.49
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,392.24
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,715.34
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,518,895.97
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.18
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,464.89
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.48
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,278.81
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,004.44
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,265.38
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,902.16
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,482.41
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,503.51
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
|
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