Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 25.1% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 33.1% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sofia are 50.9% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 31.7% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 24.1% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 6.6% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.37 лв)
10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.50 €
(124.32 лв)
40.86 €
(80.00 лв)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.58 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.79 лв)
1.86 €
(3.65 лв)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
2.55 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.45 €
(2.84 лв)
1.90 €
(3.72 лв)
     +31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(3.88 лв)
1.18 €
(2.32 лв)
     -40.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(2.08 лв)
0.76 €
(1.50 лв)
     -28.2 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.83 €
(11.42 лв)
6.05 €
(11.85 лв)
     +3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(3.04 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -42.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(2.21 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -24.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.51 €
(6.86 лв)
3.21 €
(6.28 лв)
     -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(11.31 лв)
4.21 €
(8.25 лв)
     -27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 €
(8.98 лв)
3.21 €
(6.28 лв)
     -30.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.88 €
(13.46 лв)
4.71 €
(9.22 лв)
     -31.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.81 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -27.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.65 лв)
0.77 €
(1.50 лв)
     -8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.70 лв)
0.75 €
(1.46 лв)
     -13.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(2.11 лв)
1.00 €
(1.96 лв)
     -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.32 лв)
0.47 €
(0.91 лв)
     -30.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.42 лв)
0.50 €
(0.98 лв)
     -30.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(2.21 лв)
0.93 €
(1.82 лв)
     -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.73 лв)
0.64 €
(1.26 лв)
     +72.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(6.85 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     +75.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.44 €
(2.83 лв)
0.94 €
(1.85 лв)
     -34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(4.08 лв)
1.60 €
(3.12 лв)
     -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.75 лв)
3.06 €
(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 €
(68.52 лв)
25.54 €
(50.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(4.73 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(59.71 лв)
11.95 €
(23.40 лв)
     -60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 €
(13.28 лв)
5.35 €
(10.48 лв)
     -21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(46,987.80 лв)
27,530.55 €
(53,900.00 лв)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,715.38 €
(50,346.23 лв)
23,869.40 €
(46,732.11 лв)
     -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.95 €
(416.92 лв)
125.51 €
(245.73 лв)
     -41.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.58 €
(22.68 лв)
16.20 €
(31.72 лв)
     +39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.03 €
(54.89 лв)
11.97 €
(23.43 лв)
     -57.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.50 €
(110.62 лв)
33.42 €
(65.43 лв)
     -40.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.91 €
(35.06 лв)
16.86 €
(33.00 лв)
     -5.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.58 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.4 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 472.94 €
(925.94 лв)
482.34 €
(944.33 лв)
     +2.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,233.33 €
(18,077.25 лв)
7,038.82 €
(13,780.77 лв)
     -23.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.65 €
(118.73 лв)
63.83 €
(124.97 лв)
     +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.65 €
(56.10 лв)
29.83 €
(58.41 лв)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.62 €
(146.09 лв)
92.56 €
(181.22 лв)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.39 €
(182.84 лв)
86.87 €
(170.08 лв)
     -7.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.27 €
(2,113.02 лв)
513.38 €
(1,005.10 лв)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.90 €
(1,309.59 лв)
377.32 €
(738.73 лв)
     -43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,111.28 €
(4,133.51 лв)
959.60 €
(1,878.72 лв)
     -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,242.31 €
(2,432.22 лв)
655.70 €
(1,283.75 лв)
     -47.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 627.80 €
(1,229.13 лв)
258.18 €
(505.48 лв)
     -58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.67 €
(608.23 лв)
165.69 €
(324.38 лв)
     -46.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,677.35 €
(3,283.95 лв)
1,194.87 €
(2,339.35 лв)
     -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 3.56      -24.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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