Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 27.7% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 35.6% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sofia are 53.5% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 34.2% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 27.2% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 8.2% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.33 лв)
10.23 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(127.09 лв)
37.08 €
(72.50 лв)
     -43.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.55 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
1.94 €
(3.80 лв)
     -61.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(2.86 лв)
1.94 €
(3.80 лв)
     +32.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 €
(4.01 лв)
1.27 €
(2.48 лв)
     -38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
     -26.6 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 €
(11.54 лв)
6.08 €
(11.89 лв)
     +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(3.13 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(2.29 лв)
0.85 €
(1.65 лв)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(7.09 лв)
3.11 €
(6.09 лв)
     -14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 €
(11.67 лв)
4.17 €
(8.15 лв)
     -30.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 €
(9.45 лв)
3.14 €
(6.14 лв)
     -35.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 €
(13.71 лв)
4.76 €
(9.30 лв)
     -32.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.82 лв)
0.70 €
(1.37 лв)
     -24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 €
(2.13 лв)
0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
     -13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.29 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -32.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.44 лв)
0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
     -30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(2.31 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.74 лв)
0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
     +61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
6.04 €
(11.80 лв)
     +50.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(2.88 лв)
0.93 €
(1.83 лв)
     -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 €
(4.04 лв)
1.58 €
(3.10 лв)
     -23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.73 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.93 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(68.43 лв)
25.57 €
(50.00 лв)
     -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(4.72 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(70.39 лв)
11.97 €
(23.40 лв)
     -66.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(13.33 лв)
5.31 €
(10.38 лв)
     -22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(46,923.86 лв)
26,023.94 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     +8.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,077.27 €
(50,985.27 лв)
23,683.06 €
(46,304.19 лв)
     -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 €
(417.36 лв)
126.82 €
(247.96 лв)
     -40.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.81 €
(23.09 лв)
16.36 €
(31.99 лв)
     +38.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.65 €
(54.05 лв)
11.98 €
(23.42 лв)
     -56.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 €
(112.42 лв)
31.75 €
(62.07 лв)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.12 €
(37.38 лв)
17.08 €
(33.40 лв)
     -10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.55 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 467.06 €
(913.18 лв)
466.24 €
(911.58 лв)
     -0.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,911.92 €
(17,424.24 лв)
7,302.04 €
(14,276.67 лв)
     -18.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.00 €
(121.22 лв)
61.81 €
(120.86 лв)
     -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.44 €
(57.56 лв)
30.99 €
(60.59 лв)
     +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.03 €
(146.69 лв)
85.08 €
(166.35 лв)
     +13.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.83 €
(193.24 лв)
83.39 €
(163.05 лв)
     -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,067.11 €
(2,086.36 лв)
491.85 €
(961.64 лв)
     -53.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.03 €
(1,302.19 лв)
369.32 €
(722.08 лв)
     -44.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.24 €
(4,082.84 лв)
876.95 €
(1,714.58 лв)
     -58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,232.35 €
(2,409.45 лв)
612.27 €
(1,197.08 лв)
     -50.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 652.82 €
(1,276.36 лв)
242.80 €
(474.71 лв)
     -62.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.67 €
(605.46 лв)
154.42 €
(301.91 лв)
     -50.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,692.58 €
(3,309.26 лв)
1,178.80 €
(2,304.74 лв)
     -30.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.73      -22.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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