Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 7.6% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 8.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 12.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 10.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 2.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 21.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (20.06 лв) |
3,988.93 Ft (20.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (100.28 лв) |
15,955.72 Ft (80.00 лв) |
-20.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (15.04 лв) |
2,991.70 Ft (15.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.01 лв) |
757.90 Ft (3.80 лв) |
-24.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.01 лв) |
997.23 Ft (5.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
845.67 Ft (4.24 лв) |
741.52 Ft (3.72 лв) |
-12.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.86 Ft (2.94 лв) |
468.75 Ft (2.35 лв) |
-20.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.11 Ft (2.24 лв) |
302.17 Ft (1.52 лв) |
-32.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (7.33 лв) |
2,365.72 Ft (11.86 лв) |
+61.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
502.98 Ft (2.52 лв) |
346.95 Ft (1.74 лв) |
-31.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
345.08 Ft (1.73 лв) |
336.30 Ft (1.69 лв) |
-2.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
887.27 Ft (4.45 лв) |
1,250.87 Ft (6.27 лв) |
+41.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,586.24 Ft (7.95 лв) |
1,644.70 Ft (8.25 лв) |
+3.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
914.70 Ft (4.59 лв) |
1,253.32 Ft (6.28 лв) |
+37.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,995.94 Ft (10.01 лв) |
1,838.46 Ft (9.22 лв) |
-7.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
260.88 Ft (1.31 лв) |
263.64 Ft (1.32 лв) |
+1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.03 Ft (1.51 лв) |
299.64 Ft (1.50 лв) |
-0.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.63 Ft (1.56 лв) |
291.50 Ft (1.46 лв) |
-6.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (2.51 лв) |
388.37 Ft (1.95 лв) |
-22.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (1.01 лв) |
180.70 Ft (0.91 лв) |
-10.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (1.11 лв) |
194.97 Ft (0.98 лв) |
-11.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (2.57 лв) |
359.65 Ft (1.80 лв) |
-29.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (0.91 лв) |
250.94 Ft (1.26 лв) |
+38.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (10.03 лв) |
2,393.36 Ft (12.00 лв) |
+19.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (2.02 лв) |
364.27 Ft (1.83 лв) |
-9.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.69 лв) |
623.02 Ft (3.12 лв) |
+16.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (11.03 лв) |
1,196.68 Ft (6.00 лв) |
-45.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (2.26 лв) |
319.11 Ft (1.60 лв) |
-29.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (47.63 лв) |
9,972.32 Ft (50.00 лв) |
+5.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (5.52 лв) |
498.62 Ft (2.50 лв) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.55 лв) |
417.27 Ft (2.09 лв) |
-41.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (33.09 лв) |
4,667.05 Ft (23.40 лв) |
-29.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,378.88 Ft (11.93 лв) |
2,087.02 Ft (10.46 лв) |
-12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (50,138.77 лв) |
10,750,163.95 Ft (53,900.00 лв) |
+7.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (50,501.31 лв) |
9,320,142.80 Ft (46,730.05 лв) |
-7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (283.28 лв) |
48,642.22 Ft (243.89 лв) |
-13.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (41.44 лв) |
6,337.89 Ft (31.78 лв) |
-23.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (31.75 лв) |
4,697.29 Ft (23.55 лв) |
-25.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (92.27 лв) |
13,024.27 Ft (65.30 лв) |
-29.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (27.60 лв) |
6,581.73 Ft (33.00 лв) |
+19.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (14.54 лв) |
2,991.70 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+3.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (779.43 лв) |
188,343.94 Ft (944.33 лв) |
+21.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,755,288.54 Ft (18,828.55 лв) |
2,748,525.58 Ft (13,780.77 лв) |
-26.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (145.76 лв) |
24,651.58 Ft (123.60 лв) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (61.74 лв) |
11,649.72 Ft (58.41 лв) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (167.60 лв) |
35,992.79 Ft (180.46 лв) |
+7.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (177.32 лв) |
33,816.67 Ft (169.55 лв) |
-4.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,543.20 Ft (1,170.96 лв) |
199,516.19 Ft (1,000.35 лв) |
-14.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,803.49 Ft (906.53 лв) |
147,878.83 Ft (741.45 лв) |
-18.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,952.15 Ft (2,025.37 лв) |
372,715.56 Ft (1,868.75 лв) |
-7.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,573.38 Ft (1,471.94 лв) |
252,044.11 Ft (1,263.72 лв) |
-14.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,664.22 Ft (650.12 лв) |
100,885.04 Ft (505.83 лв) |
-22.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (443.98 лв) |
64,692.47 Ft (324.36 лв) |
-26.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,247.48 Ft (2,117.10 лв) |
469,637.96 Ft (2,354.71 лв) |
+11.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.84 | 3.56 | -59.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 621 | 445 |
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