Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Sofia 

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Cost of Living in Sofia is 40.9% lower than in Nice (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 44.3% lower than in Nice
Rent Prices in Sofia are 53.4% lower than in Nice
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 45.6% lower than in Nice
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 45.1% lower than in Nice
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 11.3% lower than in Nice
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Restaurants
Nice Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(39.17 лв)
10.21 €
(20.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(137.11 лв)
40.84 €
(80.00 лв)
     -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.59 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(13.71 лв)
1.94 €
(3.80 лв)
     -72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.79 лв)
2.55 €
(5.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 €
(6.05 лв)
1.89 €
(3.70 лв)
     -38.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(5.24 лв)
1.21 €
(2.37 лв)
     -54.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(5.01 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -70.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.10 €
(10.00 лв)
6.06 €
(11.87 лв)
     +18.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.53 €
(3.01 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(2.32 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -27.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 €
(7.24 лв)
3.20 €
(6.27 лв)
     -13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(18.79 лв)
4.21 €
(8.24 лв)
     -56.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 €
(11.14 лв)
3.19 €
(6.24 лв)
     -44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 €
(20.21 лв)
4.68 €
(9.16 лв)
     -54.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(2.30 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.71 лв)
0.76 €
(1.50 лв)
     -12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.73 лв)
0.75 €
(1.47 лв)
     -15.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(3.55 лв)
0.98 €
(1.93 лв)
     -45.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(2.01 лв)
0.46 €
(0.90 лв)
     -55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.82 лв)
0.51 €
(0.99 лв)
     -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(2.30 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -20.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1.59 лв)
0.64 €
(1.25 лв)
     -21.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(13.71 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(4.90 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -62.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(4.11 лв)
1.62 €
(3.16 лв)
     -23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(21.55 лв)
3.06 €
(6.00 лв)
     -72.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(3.33 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(76.39 лв)
25.53 €
(50.00 лв)
     -34.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(10.77 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -76.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 €
(6.56 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -68.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(50.53 лв)
11.95 €
(23.40 лв)
     -53.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(13.13 лв)
5.35 €
(10.48 лв)
     -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(63,450.25 лв)
26,038.43 €
(51,000.00 лв)
     -19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(58,759.30 лв)
23,707.72 €
(46,434.97 лв)
     -21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.10 €
(421.31 лв)
124.59 €
(244.02 лв)
     -42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.46 €
(43.99 лв)
16.15 €
(31.63 лв)
     -28.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.17 €
(61.04 лв)
11.97 €
(23.45 лв)
     -61.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.62 €
(65.86 лв)
32.60 €
(63.84 лв)
     -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(39.17 лв)
16.25 €
(31.83 лв)
     -18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.10 €
(27.62 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -45.7 %
Childcare
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 €
(3,035.90 лв)
469.71 €
(920.00 лв)
     -69.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 €
(35,908.46 лв)
7,043.87 €
(13,796.43 лв)
     -61.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 €
(173.58 лв)
66.20 €
(129.67 лв)
     -25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 €
(76.39 лв)
29.56 €
(57.90 лв)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 €
(195.86 лв)
90.83 €
(177.91 лв)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.25 €
(288.41 лв)
86.30 €
(169.03 лв)
     -41.4 %
Rent Per Month
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 904.29 €
(1,771.17 лв)
507.04 €
(993.10 лв)
     -43.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 746.15 €
(1,461.45 лв)
377.92 €
(740.21 лв)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,925.00 €
(3,770.39 лв)
938.02 €
(1,837.25 лв)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,725.00 €
(3,378.66 лв)
649.25 €
(1,271.65 лв)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.48 €
(1,205.50 лв)
254.06 €
(497.61 лв)
     -58.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.45 €
(796.09 лв)
165.05 €
(323.27 лв)
     -59.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,423.19 €
(4,746.17 лв)
1,197.43 €
(2,345.34 лв)
     -50.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.57      -2.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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