Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 8.9% lower than in Warsaw (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 25.1% lower than in Warsaw | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 53.7% lower than in Warsaw | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 9.5% lower than in Warsaw | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 5.8% higher than in Warsaw | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 0.7% lower than in Warsaw | |
Restaurants | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.26 € (40.00 zł) |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
+10.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.29 € (200.00 zł) |
40.87 € (80.00 лв) |
-11.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.64 € (33.00 zł) |
7.66 € (15.00 лв) |
+0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.70 € (16.00 zł) |
2.04 € (4.00 лв) |
-44.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 € (15.00 zł) |
2.55 € (5.00 лв) |
-26.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.31 € (14.29 zł) |
1.97 € (3.85 лв) |
-40.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (7.12 zł) |
1.28 € (2.51 лв) |
-22.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.59 € (6.87 zł) |
0.81 € (1.59 лв) |
-48.8 % |
Markets | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.54 € (15.31 zł) |
6.06 € (11.86 лв) |
+71.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.94 € (4.04 zł) |
0.90 € (1.75 лв) |
-4.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.70 € (3.02 zł) |
0.85 € (1.67 лв) |
+21.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.84 € (12.29 zł) |
3.14 € (6.14 лв) |
+10.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.82 € (16.50 zł) |
4.20 € (8.23 лв) |
+10.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.48 € (10.71 zł) |
3.18 € (6.23 лв) |
+28.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.81 € (20.78 zł) |
4.87 € (9.54 лв) |
+1.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.39 € (1.69 zł) |
0.69 € (1.35 лв) |
+76.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.68 € (2.92 zł) |
0.77 € (1.51 лв) |
+14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.77 € (3.34 zł) |
0.74 € (1.44 лв) |
-4.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.25 € (5.42 zł) |
0.97 € (1.89 лв) |
-22.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.36 € (1.54 zł) |
0.45 € (0.88 лв) |
+26.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 € (2.12 zł) |
0.53 € (1.03 лв) |
+7.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.22 € (5.27 zł) |
0.96 € (1.88 лв) |
-21.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.61 € (2.64 zł) |
0.63 € (1.23 лв) |
+2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.94 € (30.00 zł) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
-11.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (4.45 zł) |
0.95 € (1.86 лв) |
-7.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (6.57 zł) |
1.62 € (3.17 лв) |
+6.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.40 € (19.00 zł) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
-30.3 % |
Transportation | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.02 € (4.40 zł) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
-19.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.46 € (110.00 zł) |
25.54 € (50.00 лв) |
+0.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.85 € (8.00 zł) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
-31.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.12 € (4.83 zł) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
-4.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.26 € (40.00 zł) |
11.95 € (23.40 лв) |
+29.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.83 € (25.18 zł) |
5.34 € (10.45 лв) |
-8.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,260.22 € (122,100.00 zł) |
25,992.33 € (50,881.00 лв) |
-8.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,679.53 € (110,950.00 zł) |
23,924.28 € (46,832.72 лв) |
-6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
280.94 € (1,213.81 zł) |
127.19 € (248.99 лв) |
-54.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8.48 € (36.62 zł) |
16.40 € (32.11 лв) |
+93.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.23 € (61.49 zł) |
11.94 € (23.38 лв) |
-16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.86 € (159.27 zł) |
32.20 € (63.02 лв) |
-12.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.27 € (91.90 zł) |
16.30 € (31.90 лв) |
-23.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.94 € (30.00 zł) |
7.66 € (15.00 лв) |
+10.4 % |
Childcare | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
498.16 € (2,152.32 zł) |
467.50 € (915.14 лв) |
-6.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,426.43 € (53,689.14 zł) |
7,016.20 € (13,734.48 лв) |
-43.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
94.39 € (407.81 zł) |
65.17 € (127.57 лв) |
-31.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.52 € (201.00 zł) |
31.74 € (62.13 лв) |
-31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101.23 € (437.37 zł) |
88.48 € (173.21 лв) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
131.45 € (567.95 zł) |
84.26 € (164.95 лв) |
-35.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,069.06 € (4,618.92 zł) |
512.17 € (1,002.59 лв) |
-52.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
815.00 € (3,521.24 zł) |
377.18 € (738.35 лв) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,969.65 € (8,510.00 zł) |
917.44 € (1,795.92 лв) |
-53.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,410.56 € (6,094.42 zł) |
634.80 € (1,242.65 лв) |
-55.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
524.10 € (2,264.42 zł) |
250.28 € (489.93 лв) |
-52.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
342.25 € (1,478.71 zł) |
158.83 € (310.91 лв) |
-53.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Warsaw Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,590.73 € (6,872.84 zł) |
1,181.87 € (2,313.57 лв) |
-25.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.87 | 3.65 | -53.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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