Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Geneva 

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Cost of Living in Geneva is 143.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 191.6% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Geneva are 354.0% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 169.2% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 169.0% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 78.1% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.23 €
(20.00 лв)
25.25 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +146.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.92 €
(80.00 лв)
121.19 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +196.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
15.65 €
(15.50 Fr.)
     +104.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.97 €
(3.86 лв)
8.08 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +309.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
7.07 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +176.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 €
(3.72 лв)
4.83 €
(4.79 Fr.)
     +153.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(2.40 лв)
4.43 €
(4.39 Fr.)
     +260.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.77 €
(1.51 лв)
3.84 €
(3.80 Fr.)
     +397.4 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.07 €
(11.86 лв)
6.42 €
(6.36 Fr.)
     +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
3.09 €
(3.06 Fr.)
     +243.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.70 лв)
1.87 €
(1.85 Fr.)
     +115.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(6.28 лв)
6.52 €
(6.46 Fr.)
     +103.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 €
(8.19 лв)
9.88 €
(9.78 Fr.)
     +135.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.20 €
(6.25 лв)
11.73 €
(11.61 Fr.)
     +266.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.69 €
(9.17 лв)
19.82 €
(19.63 Fr.)
     +322.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
1.41 €
(1.40 Fr.)
     +109.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.48 лв)
0.99 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     +30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.44 лв)
1.22 €
(1.21 Fr.)
     +65.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.92 лв)
2.43 €
(2.41 Fr.)
     +146.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.89 лв)
1.01 €
(1.00 Fr.)
     +121.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
0.96 €
(0.96 Fr.)
     +87.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
2.16 €
(2.14 Fr.)
     +128.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 €
(1.25 лв)
1.03 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     +61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.14 €
(12.00 лв)
15.15 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +146.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(1.85 лв)
2.74 €
(2.71 Fr.)
     +189.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(3.21 лв)
2.48 €
(2.46 Fr.)
     +51.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
8.58 €
(8.50 Fr.)
     +179.7 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
3.03 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +270.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.57 €
(50.00 лв)
70.69 €
(70.00 Fr.)
     +176.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
6.06 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +373.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
5.20 €
(5.15 Fr.)
     +386.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.97 €
(23.40 лв)
53.02 €
(52.50 Fr.)
     +343.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.37 €
(10.50 лв)
7.47 €
(7.40 Fr.)
     +39.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,573.92 €
(50,000.00 лв)
33,124.11 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +29.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,581.57 €
(46,104.73 лв)
32,619.17 €
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +38.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.13 €
(246.60 лв)
209.40 €
(207.35 Fr.)
     +66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.32 €
(31.91 лв)
50.55 €
(50.05 Fr.)
     +209.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.96 €
(23.39 лв)
51.37 €
(50.87 Fr.)
     +329.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.10 €
(64.72 лв)
74.71 €
(73.97 Fr.)
     +125.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.66 €
(32.57 лв)
28.65 €
(28.37 Fr.)
     +72.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
20.20 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +163.3 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 472.42 €
(923.64 лв)
3,135.30 €
(3,104.62 Fr.)
     +563.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,090.61 €
(13,862.96 лв)
27,794.18 €
(27,522.22 Fr.)
     +292.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.69 €
(130.39 лв)
100.31 €
(99.33 Fr.)
     +50.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.65 €
(57.97 лв)
61.04 €
(60.44 Fr.)
     +105.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.33 €
(178.56 лв)
122.74 €
(121.54 Fr.)
     +34.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.93 €
(169.95 лв)
183.41 €
(181.61 Fr.)
     +111.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 505.08 €
(987.50 лв)
2,085.03 €
(2,064.63 Fr.)
     +312.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 378.02 €
(739.07 лв)
1,744.13 €
(1,727.06 Fr.)
     +361.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 940.91 €
(1,839.58 лв)
4,111.85 €
(4,071.62 Fr.)
     +337.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 648.46 €
(1,267.81 лв)
3,281.69 €
(3,249.58 Fr.)
     +406.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.41 €
(497.40 лв)
1,702.66 €
(1,686.00 Fr.)
     +569.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 164.44 €
(321.51 лв)
1,293.47 €
(1,280.81 Fr.)
     +686.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,200.39 €
(2,346.90 лв)
6,232.86 €
(6,171.87 Fr.)
     +419.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 2.50      -29.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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