Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 60.2% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 65.8% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Sofia are 76.9% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 63.4% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 62.8% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 50.2% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(49.33 лв)
10.14 Fr.
(20.00 лв)
     -59.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(236.77 лв)
40.55 Fr.
(80.00 лв)
     -66.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(31.57 лв)
7.60 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -52.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(15.78 лв)
1.95 Fr.
(3.86 лв)
     -75.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(13.81 лв)
2.53 Fr.
(5.00 лв)
     -63.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 Fr.
(10.67 лв)
1.89 Fr.
(3.72 лв)
     -65.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.81 Fr.
(9.48 лв)
1.22 Fr.
(2.40 лв)
     -74.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.39 Fr.
(8.67 лв)
0.77 Fr.
(1.51 лв)
     -82.6 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.61 Fr.
(13.04 лв)
6.01 Fr.
(11.86 лв)
     -9.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 Fr.
(6.11 лв)
0.89 Fr.
(1.76 лв)
     -71.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 Fr.
(3.33 лв)
0.86 Fr.
(1.70 лв)
     -49.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.36 Fr.
(12.56 лв)
3.18 Fr.
(6.28 лв)
     -50.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.46 Fr.
(20.63 лв)
4.15 Fr.
(8.19 лв)
     -60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.77 Fr.
(21.24 лв)
3.17 Fr.
(6.25 лв)
     -70.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.87 Fr.
(39.21 лв)
4.65 Fr.
(9.17 лв)
     -76.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.46 Fr.
(2.89 лв)
0.67 Fr.
(1.32 лв)
     -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 Fr.
(1.90 лв)
0.75 Fr.
(1.48 лв)
     -21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 Fr.
(2.58 лв)
0.73 Fr.
(1.44 лв)
     -44.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 Fr.
(4.42 лв)
0.98 Fr.
(1.92 лв)
     -56.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 Fr.
(1.91 лв)
0.45 Fr.
(0.89 лв)
     -53.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 Fr.
(2.12 лв)
0.51 Fr.
(1.01 лв)
     -52.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.27 Fr.
(4.48 лв)
0.93 Fr.
(1.84 лв)
     -58.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 Fr.
(2.44 лв)
0.63 Fr.
(1.25 лв)
     -48.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(23.68 лв)
6.08 Fr.
(12.00 лв)
     -49.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 Fr.
(4.28 лв)
0.94 Fr.
(1.85 лв)
     -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 Fr.
(5.70 лв)
1.62 Fr.
(3.21 лв)
     -43.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(17.76 лв)
3.04 Fr.
(6.00 лв)
     -66.2 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(8.68 лв)
0.81 Fr.
(1.60 лв)
     -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 Fr.
(171.65 лв)
25.34 Fr.
(50.00 лв)
     -70.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 Fr.
(15.78 лв)
1.27 Fr.
(2.50 лв)
     -84.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(15.88 лв)
1.06 Fr.
(2.09 лв)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Fr.
(157.84 лв)
11.86 Fr.
(23.40 лв)
     -85.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 Fr.
(13.96 лв)
5.32 Fr.
(10.50 лв)
     -24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(64,715.90 лв)
25,341.53 Fr.
(50,000.00 лв)
     -22.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,512.50 Fr.
(64,148.65 лв)
23,367.31 Fr.
(46,104.78 лв)
     -28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.42 Fr.
(511.86 лв)
124.98 Fr.
(246.60 лв)
     -51.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.02 Fr.
(61.21 лв)
16.17 Fr.
(31.91 лв)
     -47.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.54 Fr.
(93.80 лв)
11.85 Fr.
(23.39 лв)
     -75.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.59 Fr.
(151.12 лв)
32.80 Fr.
(64.72 лв)
     -57.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.84 Fr.
(80.58 лв)
16.51 Fr.
(32.57 лв)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(39.46 лв)
7.60 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -62.0 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,718.26 Fr.
(5,363.26 лв)
468.13 Fr.
(923.64 лв)
     -82.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,787.50 Fr.
(64,691.24 лв)
7,026.17 Fr.
(13,862.96 лв)
     -78.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.41 Fr.
(239.55 лв)
66.09 Fr.
(130.39 лв)
     -45.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.24 Fr.
(126.74 лв)
29.38 Fr.
(57.97 лв)
     -54.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.34 Fr.
(233.50 лв)
90.50 Fr.
(178.56 лв)
     -23.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 199.88 Fr.
(394.37 лв)
86.14 Fr.
(169.95 лв)
     -56.9 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,274.65 Fr.
(4,487.99 лв)
500.50 Fr.
(987.50 лв)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,664.29 Fr.
(3,283.71 лв)
374.56 Fr.
(739.03 лв)
     -77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,860.31 Fr.
(7,616.57 лв)
932.36 Fr.
(1,839.58 лв)
     -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,813.93 Fr.
(5,552.01 лв)
642.52 Fr.
(1,267.73 лв)
     -77.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,381.69 Fr.
(4,699.18 лв)
249.20 Fr.
(491.69 лв)
     -89.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,606.74 Fr.
(3,170.18 лв)
161.70 Fr.
(319.04 лв)
     -89.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,965.65 Fr.
(13,743.55 лв)
1,185.77 Fr.
(2,339.58 лв)
     -83.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 3.56      +36.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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