Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 24.3% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 23.5% lower than in Athens
Rent Prices in Sofia are 20.8% lower than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 32.9% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 19.6% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 55.0% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.22 лв)
10.27 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(107.14 лв)
37.22 €
(72.50 лв)
     -32.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(17.53 лв)
7.70 €
(15.00 лв)
     -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.74 лв)
1.95 €
(3.80 лв)
     -61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.74 лв)
2.57 €
(5.00 лв)
     -48.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 €
(6.69 лв)
1.95 €
(3.80 лв)
     -43.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 €
(3.87 лв)
1.27 €
(2.48 лв)
     -35.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.97 лв)
0.79 €
(1.53 лв)
     +57.2 %
Markets
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 €
(11.57 лв)
6.11 €
(11.89 лв)
     +2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 €
(2.17 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(2.26 лв)
0.85 €
(1.65 лв)
     -26.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 €
(8.03 лв)
3.13 €
(6.09 лв)
     -24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 €
(11.36 лв)
4.19 €
(8.15 лв)
     -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 €
(9.00 лв)
3.15 €
(6.14 лв)
     -31.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 €
(11.41 лв)
4.77 €
(9.30 лв)
     -18.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.54 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.59 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.08 лв)
0.70 €
(1.37 лв)
     +27.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.72 лв)
0.95 €
(1.84 лв)
     +6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(1.03 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -15.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.06 лв)
0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
     -5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 €
(1.85 лв)
0.96 €
(1.86 лв)
     +0.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(1.64 лв)
0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
     -27.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(15.58 лв)
6.06 €
(11.80 лв)
     -24.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(3.13 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(4.28 лв)
1.59 €
(3.10 лв)
     -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.65 €
(9.06 лв)
3.08 €
(6.00 лв)
     -33.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(2.34 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -31.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(58.44 лв)
25.67 €
(50.00 лв)
     -14.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.79 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -67.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.82 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -25.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(29.22 лв)
12.01 €
(23.40 лв)
     -19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(13.81 лв)
5.33 €
(10.38 лв)
     -24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 €
(49,064.99 лв)
26,119.75 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     +3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,268.07 €
(47,273.94 лв)
23,766.02 €
(46,295.95 лв)
     -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.08 €
(397.54 лв)
127.28 €
(247.94 лв)
     -37.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.29 €
(49.26 лв)
16.42 €
(31.99 лв)
     -35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.22 €
(58.87 лв)
12.02 €
(23.41 лв)
     -60.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.17 €
(84.09 лв)
31.86 €
(62.07 лв)
     -26.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.50 €
(45.78 лв)
17.15 €
(33.40 лв)
     -27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(17.53 лв)
7.70 €
(15.00 лв)
     -14.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(862.04 лв)
467.96 €
(911.58 лв)
     +5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,651.52 €
(18,801.05 лв)
7,328.92 €
(14,276.67 лв)
     -24.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 €
(156.86 лв)
62.04 €
(120.86 лв)
     -23.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 €
(61.36 лв)
31.10 €
(60.59 лв)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.13 €
(173.63 лв)
85.40 €
(166.35 лв)
     -4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.35 €
(199.38 лв)
83.70 €
(163.05 лв)
     -18.2 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.09 €
(1,112.48 лв)
493.63 €
(961.58 лв)
     -13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.68 €
(953.90 лв)
370.68 €
(722.09 лв)
     -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023.97 €
(1,994.67 лв)
880.18 €
(1,714.58 лв)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 892.16 €
(1,737.91 лв)
614.53 €
(1,197.10 лв)
     -31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 272.04 €
(529.94 лв)
242.54 €
(472.47 лв)
     -10.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.27 €
(508.96 лв)
154.65 €
(301.26 лв)
     -40.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 998.27 €
(1,944.62 лв)
1,182.97 €
(2,304.41 лв)
     +18.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 3.73      -17.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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