Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 58.5% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 64.2% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Sofia are 75.6% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 63.4% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 60.9% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 54.9% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(49.39 лв)
10.12 Fr.
(20.00 лв)
     -59.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(237.08 лв)
40.49 Fr.
(80.00 лв)
     -66.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(31.61 лв)
7.59 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -52.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(15.81 лв)
1.92 Fr.
(3.80 лв)
     -76.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(13.83 лв)
2.53 Fr.
(5.00 лв)
     -63.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 Fr.
(10.50 лв)
1.88 Fr.
(3.70 лв)
     -64.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.64 Fr.
(9.16 лв)
1.20 Fr.
(2.37 лв)
     -74.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.24 Fr.
(8.37 лв)
0.75 Fr.
(1.49 лв)
     -82.2 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.53 Fr.
(12.90 лв)
6.00 Fr.
(11.85 лв)
     -8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.01 Fr.
(5.95 лв)
0.88 Fr.
(1.74 лв)
     -70.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(3.12 лв)
0.85 Fr.
(1.68 лв)
     -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.06 Fr.
(11.98 лв)
3.16 Fr.
(6.25 лв)
     -47.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.07 Fr.
(19.89 лв)
4.18 Fr.
(8.25 лв)
     -58.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.13 Fr.
(20.02 лв)
3.16 Fr.
(6.24 лв)
     -68.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.02 Fr.
(37.57 лв)
4.66 Fr.
(9.21 лв)
     -75.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 Fr.
(2.70 лв)
0.67 Fr.
(1.33 лв)
     -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 Fr.
(1.82 лв)
0.76 Fr.
(1.50 лв)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 Fr.
(2.37 лв)
0.75 Fr.
(1.48 лв)
     -37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 Fr.
(4.02 лв)
0.98 Fr.
(1.93 лв)
     -51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(1.83 лв)
0.46 Fr.
(0.90 лв)
     -50.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 Fr.
(2.01 лв)
0.50 Fr.
(0.99 лв)
     -50.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(4.15 лв)
0.92 Fr.
(1.82 лв)
     -56.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(2.20 лв)
0.64 Fr.
(1.26 лв)
     -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(23.71 лв)
6.07 Fr.
(12.00 лв)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 Fr.
(4.06 лв)
0.94 Fr.
(1.85 лв)
     -54.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 Fr.
(5.18 лв)
1.60 Fr.
(3.16 лв)
     -39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(17.78 лв)
3.04 Fr.
(6.00 лв)
     -66.3 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(8.69 лв)
0.81 Fr.
(1.60 лв)
     -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.50 Fr.
(168.92 лв)
25.31 Fr.
(50.00 лв)
     -70.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 Fr.
(13.83 лв)
1.27 Fr.
(2.50 лв)
     -81.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.12 Fr.
(12.08 лв)
1.06 Fr.
(2.09 лв)
     -82.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Fr.
(158.05 лв)
11.84 Fr.
(23.40 лв)
     -85.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.03 Fr.
(13.88 лв)
5.30 Fr.
(10.47 лв)
     -24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(64,802.03 лв)
25,814.01 Fr.
(51,000.00 лв)
     -21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,512.50 Fr.
(64,234.02 лв)
23,501.65 Fr.
(46,431.53 лв)
     -27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.91 Fr.
(446.32 лв)
125.35 Fr.
(247.65 лв)
     -44.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.25 Fr.
(55.82 лв)
16.13 Fr.
(31.87 лв)
     -42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.17 Fr.
(91.21 лв)
11.84 Fr.
(23.39 лв)
     -74.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.20 Fr.
(146.59 лв)
32.60 Fr.
(64.40 лв)
     -56.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.29 Fr.
(75.66 лв)
16.41 Fr.
(32.42 лв)
     -57.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(39.51 лв)
7.59 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -62.0 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,749.84 Fr.
(5,432.79 лв)
465.66 Fr.
(920.00 лв)
     -83.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,787.50 Fr.
(64,777.33 лв)
6,983.16 Fr.
(13,796.43 лв)
     -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.23 Fr.
(229.63 лв)
66.42 Fr.
(131.21 лв)
     -42.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.76 Fr.
(112.14 лв)
29.71 Fr.
(58.70 лв)
     -47.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.96 Fr.
(217.24 лв)
90.64 Fr.
(179.07 лв)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.55 Fr.
(362.63 лв)
86.60 Fr.
(171.10 лв)
     -52.8 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,174.52 Fr.
(4,296.15 лв)
501.01 Fr.
(989.83 лв)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.19 Fr.
(3,165.40 лв)
373.91 Fr.
(738.73 лв)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,611.38 Fr.
(7,134.90 лв)
937.36 Fr.
(1,851.92 лв)
     -74.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,686.79 Fr.
(5,308.22 лв)
642.94 Fr.
(1,270.23 лв)
     -76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,001.79 Fr.
(3,954.87 лв)
253.08 Fr.
(500.01 лв)
     -87.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,388.06 Fr.
(2,742.35 лв)
163.97 Fr.
(323.95 лв)
     -88.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,325.94 Fr.
(14,473.65 лв)
1,184.03 Fr.
(2,339.25 лв)
     -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.27 3.56      +56.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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