Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 26.1% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 34.1% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sofia are 52.0% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 30.7% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 25.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 7.3% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.35 лв)
10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 €
(119.36 лв)
40.88 €
(80.00 лв)
     -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.57 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
1.87 €
(3.65 лв)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 €
(2.89 лв)
1.89 €
(3.70 лв)
     +28.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(4.07 лв)
1.21 €
(2.37 лв)
     -41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 €
(2.10 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -29.1 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.85 €
(11.45 лв)
6.07 €
(11.87 лв)
     +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(3.05 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(2.23 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 €
(7.18 лв)
3.20 €
(6.27 лв)
     -12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 €
(11.45 лв)
4.21 €
(8.24 лв)
     -28.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 €
(9.24 лв)
3.19 €
(6.24 лв)
     -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 €
(13.67 лв)
4.68 €
(9.16 лв)
     -33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -28.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.65 лв)
0.76 €
(1.50 лв)
     -9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
0.75 €
(1.47 лв)
     -15.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 €
(2.15 лв)
0.98 €
(1.93 лв)
     -10.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.32 лв)
0.46 €
(0.90 лв)
     -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.41 лв)
0.51 €
(0.99 лв)
     -29.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(2.23 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.74 лв)
0.64 €
(1.25 лв)
     +68.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(7.34 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     +63.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(2.84 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(4.08 лв)
1.62 €
(3.16 лв)
     -22.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.74 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.94 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(68.49 лв)
25.55 €
(50.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 €
(8.32 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -69.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(4.72 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(64.57 лв)
11.96 €
(23.40 лв)
     -63.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(13.44 лв)
5.35 €
(10.48 лв)
     -22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 €
(48,332.39 лв)
26,063.27 €
(51,000.00 лв)
     +5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,807.14 €
(50,498.82 лв)
23,728.12 €
(46,430.65 лв)
     -8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 €
(416.85 лв)
124.70 €
(244.01 лв)
     -41.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.67 €
(22.83 лв)
16.16 €
(31.63 лв)
     +38.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.66 €
(54.12 лв)
11.98 €
(23.45 лв)
     -56.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 €
(112.51 лв)
32.63 €
(63.84 лв)
     -43.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.36 €
(35.93 лв)
16.27 €
(31.83 лв)
     -11.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.57 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 473.16 €
(925.86 лв)
470.16 €
(920.00 лв)
     -0.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 €
(17,722.81 лв)
7,050.59 €
(13,796.43 лв)
     -22.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.84 €
(121.01 лв)
66.27 €
(129.67 лв)
     +7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.65 €
(56.07 лв)
29.59 €
(57.90 лв)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.60 €
(145.98 лв)
90.92 €
(177.91 лв)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.84 €
(185.59 лв)
86.38 €
(169.03 лв)
     -8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,096.51 €
(2,145.63 лв)
503.11 €
(984.48 лв)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.26 €
(1,305.68 лв)
376.72 €
(737.17 лв)
     -43.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,111.28 €
(4,131.30 лв)
931.12 €
(1,822.00 лв)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.87 €
(2,435.94 лв)
642.45 €
(1,257.13 лв)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 638.52 €
(1,249.45 лв)
254.21 €
(497.44 лв)
     -60.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.44 €
(605.50 лв)
165.12 €
(323.11 лв)
     -46.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,695.49 €
(3,317.69 лв)
1,198.49 €
(2,345.17 лв)
     -29.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 3.57      -24.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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