Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Dublin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Dublin are 72.1% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 125.7% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Dublin are 308.1% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 103.3% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 53.2% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 21.5% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
39.11 лв
(20.00 €)
     +95.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.91 €)
176.01 лв
(90.00 €)
     +120.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
19.56 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.86 лв
(1.97 €)
12.71 лв
(6.50 €)
     +229.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
12.71 лв
(6.50 €)
     +154.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 лв
(1.89 €)
7.75 лв
(3.96 €)
     +110.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
4.80 лв
(2.46 €)
     +97.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.78 €)
3.75 лв
(1.92 €)
     +146.6 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.87 лв
(6.07 €)
9.49 лв
(4.85 €)
     -20.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
2.94 лв
(1.50 €)
     +67.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 лв
(0.87 €)
1.52 лв
(0.77 €)
     -10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
7.52 лв
(3.84 €)
     +19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.16 лв
(4.17 €)
6.62 лв
(3.38 €)
     -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 лв
(3.19 €)
8.37 лв
(4.28 €)
     +34.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.13 лв
(4.67 €)
9.72 лв
(4.97 €)
     +6.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 лв
(0.69 €)
2.39 лв
(1.22 €)
     +78.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
1.85 лв
(0.95 €)
     +23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(0.74 €)
2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
     +67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 лв
(0.97 €)
3.09 лв
(1.58 €)
     +62.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 лв
(0.45 €)
1.63 лв
(0.83 €)
     +85.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 лв
(0.52 €)
1.30 лв
(0.67 €)
     +28.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(0.95 €)
2.40 лв
(1.23 €)
     +28.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
3.15 лв
(1.61 €)
     +152.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
23.47 лв
(12.00 €)
     +95.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
7.63 лв
(3.90 €)
     +311.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
8.14 лв
(4.16 €)
     +157.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
31.29 лв
(16.00 €)
     +421.5 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.91 лв
(2.00 €)
     +144.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.57 €)
234.68 лв
(120.00 €)
     +369.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
8.80 лв
(4.50 €)
     +252.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
6.29 лв
(3.22 €)
     +200.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
68.45 лв
(35.00 €)
     +192.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(5.37 €)
13.01 лв
(6.65 €)
     +23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,077.57 €)
71,725.45 лв
(36,675.00 €)
     +40.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,150.88 лв
(23,598.09 €)
64,490.19 лв
(32,975.43 €)
     +39.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.41 лв
(124.97 €)
541.24 лв
(276.75 €)
     +121.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.92 лв
(16.32 €)
43.96 лв
(22.48 €)
     +37.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.68 лв
(12.11 €)
103.05 лв
(52.69 €)
     +335.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.57 лв
(32.51 €)
91.11 лв
(46.59 €)
     +43.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(16.70 €)
41.58 лв
(21.26 €)
     +27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
25.42 лв
(13.00 €)
     +69.5 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(465.47 €)
2,502.41 лв
(1,279.55 €)
     +174.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(7,125.11 €)
19,164.40 лв
(9,799.23 €)
     +37.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(66.94 €)
168.19 лв
(86.00 €)
     +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.50 лв
(29.91 €)
73.91 лв
(37.79 €)
     +26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.81 лв
(90.92 €)
175.24 лв
(89.61 €)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(85.82 €)
181.41 лв
(92.76 €)
     +8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(504.93 €)
4,002.54 лв
(2,046.60 €)
     +305.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.70 лв
(375.67 €)
3,492.69 лв
(1,785.90 €)
     +375.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(940.62 €)
6,669.35 лв
(3,410.20 €)
     +262.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.93 лв
(648.32 €)
5,547.35 лв
(2,836.50 €)
     +337.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.28 лв
(250.69 €)
1,311.61 лв
(670.66 €)
     +167.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.08 лв
(163.15 €)
936.11 лв
(478.66 €)
     +193.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,323.46 лв
(1,188.04 €)
6,374.21 лв
(3,259.29 €)
     +174.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 4.56      +27.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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