Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 0.5% higher than in Bucharest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 1.0% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 2.6% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 11.8% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 6.2% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 13.7% higher than in Bucharest | |
Restaurants | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.74 $ (50.00 lei) |
10.94 $ (20.00 лв) |
+1.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
53.68 $ (250.00 lei) |
43.77 $ (80.00 лв) |
-18.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.52 $ (35.00 lei) |
8.21 $ (15.00 лв) |
+9.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.90 $ (13.50 lei) |
2.19 $ (4.00 лв) |
-24.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.44 $ (16.00 lei) |
2.74 $ (5.00 лв) |
-20.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.08 $ (14.34 lei) |
2.11 $ (3.85 лв) |
-31.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 $ (9.48 lei) |
1.37 $ (2.51 лв) |
-32.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.08 $ (9.67 lei) |
0.87 $ (1.59 лв) |
-58.0 % |
Markets | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.34 $ (29.54 lei) |
6.49 $ (11.86 лв) |
+2.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.99 $ (4.62 lei) |
0.96 $ (1.75 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (3.64 lei) |
0.91 $ (1.67 лв) |
+16.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 $ (14.94 lei) |
3.36 $ (6.14 лв) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.98 $ (18.53 lei) |
4.50 $ (8.23 лв) |
+13.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.91 $ (13.53 lei) |
3.41 $ (6.23 лв) |
+17.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.92 $ (22.91 lei) |
5.22 $ (9.54 лв) |
+6.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.52 $ (2.41 lei) |
0.74 $ (1.35 лв) |
+42.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (3.43 lei) |
0.83 $ (1.51 лв) |
+12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.70 $ (3.25 lei) |
0.79 $ (1.44 лв) |
+12.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (3.84 lei) |
1.04 $ (1.89 лв) |
+25.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 $ (2.01 lei) |
0.48 $ (0.88 лв) |
+11.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 $ (2.09 lei) |
0.56 $ (1.03 лв) |
+25.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.86 $ (4.02 lei) |
1.03 $ (1.88 лв) |
+19.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 $ (3.49 lei) |
0.67 $ (1.23 лв) |
-10.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.44 $ (30.00 lei) |
6.57 $ (12.00 лв) |
+1.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.05 $ (4.91 lei) |
1.02 $ (1.86 лв) |
-3.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 $ (7.91 lei) |
1.73 $ (3.17 лв) |
+2.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.58 $ (26.00 lei) |
3.28 $ (6.00 лв) |
-41.2 % |
Transportation | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.64 $ (3.00 lei) |
0.88 $ (1.60 лв) |
+35.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
17.18 $ (80.00 lei) |
27.36 $ (50.00 лв) |
+59.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.64 $ (3.00 lei) |
1.37 $ (2.50 лв) |
+112.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.04 $ (4.83 lei) |
1.14 $ (2.09 лв) |
+10.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 $ (30.00 lei) |
12.80 $ (23.40 лв) |
+98.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.76 $ (26.82 lei) |
5.72 $ (10.45 лв) |
-0.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,947.00 $ (120,835.17 lei) |
27,841.10 $ (50,881.00 лв) |
+7.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,595.71 $ (119,199.22 lei) |
25,624.56 $ (46,830.16 лв) |
+0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
150.66 $ (701.65 lei) |
136.24 $ (248.98 лв) |
-9.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9.21 $ (42.88 lei) |
17.57 $ (32.11 лв) |
+90.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
8.85 $ (41.22 lei) |
12.79 $ (23.38 лв) |
+44.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.39 $ (225.34 lei) |
34.49 $ (63.02 лв) |
-28.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.81 $ (101.57 lei) |
17.46 $ (31.90 лв) |
-20.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.52 $ (35.00 lei) |
8.21 $ (15.00 лв) |
+9.2 % |
Childcare | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
479.28 $ (2,232.00 lei) |
500.75 $ (915.14 лв) |
+4.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,755.24 $ (45,430.16 lei) |
7,515.24 $ (13,734.48 лв) |
-23.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.78 $ (362.24 lei) |
69.80 $ (127.57 лв) |
-10.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.84 $ (180.88 lei) |
34.00 $ (62.13 лв) |
-12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
76.95 $ (358.35 lei) |
94.78 $ (173.21 лв) |
+23.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.89 $ (451.22 lei) |
90.26 $ (164.95 лв) |
-6.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
554.57 $ (2,582.64 lei) |
548.60 $ (1,002.59 лв) |
-1.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
380.78 $ (1,773.28 lei) |
404.01 $ (738.35 лв) |
+6.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
946.26 $ (4,406.72 lei) |
982.69 $ (1,795.92 лв) |
+3.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
668.01 $ (3,110.94 lei) |
679.96 $ (1,242.66 лв) |
+1.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
246.55 $ (1,148.17 lei) |
268.02 $ (489.83 лв) |
+8.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
152.33 $ (709.42 lei) |
170.08 $ (310.83 лв) |
+11.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucharest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,102.75 $ (5,135.52 lei) |
1,265.88 $ (2,313.45 лв) |
+14.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.42 | 3.65 | -50.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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