Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Sofia 

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Cost of Living in Sofia is 36.7% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 40.4% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Sofia are 50.3% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 38.2% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 40.1% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 27.1% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.35 лв)
10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(136.96 лв)
40.89 €
(80.00 лв)
     -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.57 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(8.80 лв)
2.00 €
(3.91 лв)
     -55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 €
(7.38 лв)
1.90 €
(3.72 лв)
     -49.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(5.13 лв)
1.22 €
(2.39 лв)
     -53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(4.37 лв)
0.78 €
(1.52 лв)
     -65.2 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.66 €
(11.08 лв)
6.06 €
(11.86 лв)
     +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 €
(4.65 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(2.15 лв)
0.86 €
(1.69 лв)
     -21.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(8.41 лв)
3.21 €
(6.27 лв)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(14.03 лв)
4.21 €
(8.25 лв)
     -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(11.59 лв)
3.21 €
(6.28 лв)
     -45.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 €
(16.23 лв)
4.71 €
(9.22 лв)
     -43.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(2.21 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
0.77 €
(1.50 лв)
     -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(2.51 лв)
0.75 €
(1.46 лв)
     -41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 €
(3.98 лв)
1.00 €
(1.95 лв)
     -51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.63 лв)
0.46 €
(0.91 лв)
     -44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
0.50 €
(0.98 лв)
     -36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(3.20 лв)
0.92 €
(1.80 лв)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(1.48 лв)
0.64 €
(1.26 лв)
     -15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(15.65 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(2.53 лв)
0.93 €
(1.83 лв)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(3.22 лв)
1.60 €
(3.12 лв)
     -2.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.74 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(4.70 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -65.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(78.26 лв)
25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.59 €
(5.07 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -58.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(48.91 лв)
11.96 €
(23.40 лв)
     -52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(12.07 лв)
5.35 €
(10.46 лв)
     -13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,895.00 €
(50,663.63 лв)
27,549.16 €
(53,900.00 лв)
     +6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,654.44 €
(50,192.98 лв)
23,884.75 €
(46,730.58 лв)
     -6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 300.88 €
(588.67 лв)
124.65 €
(243.89 лв)
     -58.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.08 €
(27.55 лв)
16.24 €
(31.78 лв)
     +15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.50 €
(63.59 лв)
12.04 €
(23.55 лв)
     -63.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.87 €
(83.88 лв)
33.38 €
(65.30 лв)
     -22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.16 €
(37.48 лв)
16.87 €
(33.00 лв)
     -12.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 €
(23.97 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -37.4 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(477.12 лв)
482.66 €
(944.33 лв)
     +97.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,617.19 €
(26,642.06 лв)
7,043.57 €
(13,780.77 лв)
     -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.87 €
(193.44 лв)
63.17 €
(123.60 лв)
     -36.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.59 €
(81.37 лв)
29.85 €
(58.41 лв)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.08 €
(174.29 лв)
92.24 €
(180.46 лв)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 €
(221.87 лв)
86.66 €
(169.55 лв)
     -23.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,010.49 €
(1,977.02 лв)
511.30 €
(1,000.36 лв)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.69 €
(1,458.95 лв)
378.98 €
(741.48 лв)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,917.11 €
(3,750.82 лв)
955.15 €
(1,868.75 лв)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,341.67 €
(2,624.97 лв)
645.94 €
(1,263.78 лв)
     -51.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 790.25 €
(1,546.13 лв)
258.55 €
(505.85 лв)
     -67.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 502.64 €
(983.42 лв)
165.80 €
(324.38 лв)
     -67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,760.83 €
(5,401.58 лв)
1,200.52 €
(2,348.82 лв)
     -56.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 3.56      -2.3 %
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