Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 38.4% lower than in Lyon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 39.3% lower than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Sofia are 42.5% lower than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 35.8% lower than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 44.8% lower than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 29.6% lower than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.34 лв)
10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(117.36 лв)
40.90 €
(80.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 €
(20.54 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(13.69 лв)
2.04 €
(4.00 лв)
     -70.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(11.74 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 €
(6.20 лв)
1.97 €
(3.85 лв)
     -37.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(5.28 лв)
1.28 €
(2.51 лв)
     -52.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(3.00 лв)
0.81 €
(1.59 лв)
     -46.9 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 €
(8.78 лв)
6.07 €
(11.86 лв)
     +35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.30 €
(4.49 лв)
0.90 €
(1.75 лв)
     -60.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 €
(2.05 лв)
0.85 €
(1.67 лв)
     -18.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(7.47 лв)
3.14 €
(6.14 лв)
     -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.28 €
(16.19 лв)
4.21 €
(8.23 лв)
     -49.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(11.83 лв)
3.19 €
(6.23 лв)
     -47.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(17.57 лв)
4.88 €
(9.54 лв)
     -45.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(2.21 лв)
0.69 €
(1.35 лв)
     -39.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.88 лв)
0.77 €
(1.51 лв)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(3.02 лв)
0.74 €
(1.44 лв)
     -52.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(3.38 лв)
0.97 €
(1.89 лв)
     -44.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -57.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.89 лв)
0.53 €
(1.03 лв)
     -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(2.44 лв)
0.96 €
(1.88 лв)
     -23.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1.58 лв)
0.63 €
(1.23 лв)
     -22.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(13.69 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     -12.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.48 €
(4.86 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -61.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(4.30 лв)
1.62 €
(3.17 лв)
     -26.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(21.52 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -72.1 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.91 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -59.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(135.75 лв)
25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
     -63.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -74.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(5.04 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -58.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(58.09 лв)
11.96 €
(23.40 лв)
     -59.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(13.44 лв)
5.34 €
(10.45 лв)
     -22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(63,365.61 лв)
26,012.37 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     -19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(39,635.70 лв)
23,942.34 €
(46,831.96 лв)
     +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.26 €
(401.49 лв)
127.29 €
(248.99 лв)
     -38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(43.20 лв)
16.41 €
(32.11 лв)
     -25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.29 €
(59.25 лв)
11.95 €
(23.38 лв)
     -60.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.64 €
(71.67 лв)
32.22 €
(63.02 лв)
     -12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(39.12 лв)
16.31 €
(31.90 лв)
     -18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(24.45 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -38.7 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(1,026.92 лв)
467.86 €
(915.14 лв)
     -10.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,666.67 €
(24,776.39 лв)
7,021.61 €
(13,734.48 лв)
     -44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.44 €
(159.31 лв)
65.22 €
(127.57 лв)
     -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.11 €
(66.72 лв)
31.76 €
(62.13 лв)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 €
(174.09 лв)
88.55 €
(173.21 лв)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(257.08 лв)
84.33 €
(164.95 лв)
     -35.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 928.09 €
(1,815.37 лв)
512.56 €
(1,002.59 лв)
     -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 570.62 €
(1,116.16 лв)
377.46 €
(738.32 лв)
     -33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(3,212.78 лв)
918.14 €
(1,795.92 лв)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(2,162.50 лв)
635.27 €
(1,242.61 лв)
     -42.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(1,044.58 лв)
250.46 €
(489.90 лв)
     -53.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(729.35 лв)
158.94 €
(310.88 лв)
     -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,770.94 €
(5,420.04 лв)
1,182.77 €
(2,313.53 лв)
     -57.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.65      -0.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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