Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 11.6% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Sofia
The cost of childcare and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK72.32
|
$10.96
BGN19.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK57.86
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK19.25
|
$1.48
BGN2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.15
|
$1.03
BGN1.81
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK10.83
|
$1.12
BGN1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK31.76
|
$5.28
BGN9.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK30.76
|
$6.60
BGN11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.77
|
$3.55
BGN6.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK26.57
|
$3.50
BGN6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.87
|
$0.80
BGN1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.82
|
$0.85
BGN1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.57
|
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.76
|
$1.11
BGN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.64
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.87
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK40.84
|
$5.66
BGN9.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK361.62
|
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK209,737.02
|
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK66.54
|
$7.51
BGN13.17
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK189.75
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK4,932.81
|
$570.94
BGN1,001.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK3,937.20
|
$430.23
BGN754.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,015.62
|
$114.12
BGN200.15
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,333.01
|
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK70,119.23
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK21.70
|
$2.74
BGN4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.07
|
$2.26
BGN3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK35.44
|
$3.34
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK297.65
|
$37.04
BGN64.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK50.63
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK618.07
|
$70.63
BGN123.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK267.69
|
$33.57
BGN58.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK601.39
|
$99.28
BGN174.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK783.34
|
$102.16
BGN179.17
|
|
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