Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 57.6% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 80.1% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 156.7% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 58.8% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 49.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 45.2% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (10.23 €) |
27.37 лв (14.00 €) |
+36.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (40.92 €) |
136.86 лв (70.00 €) |
+71.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (7.67 €) |
19.55 лв (10.00 €) |
+30.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.80 лв (1.94 €) |
8.80 лв (4.50 €) |
+131.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (2.56 €) |
7.82 лв (4.00 €) |
+56.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.67 лв (1.88 €) |
7.27 лв (3.72 €) |
+97.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 лв (1.20 €) |
5.53 лв (2.83 €) |
+135.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 лв (0.76 €) |
4.93 лв (2.52 €) |
+230.8 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.85 лв (6.06 €) |
8.32 лв (4.25 €) |
-29.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 лв (0.90 €) |
3.58 лв (1.83 €) |
+102.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.69 лв (0.86 €) |
2.45 лв (1.25 €) |
+44.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.26 лв (3.20 €) |
6.31 лв (3.23 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.21 лв (4.20 €) |
11.20 лв (5.73 €) |
+36.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.25 лв (3.20 €) |
11.58 лв (5.92 €) |
+85.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.17 лв (4.69 €) |
13.85 лв (7.08 €) |
+51.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (0.68 €) |
2.36 лв (1.21 €) |
+78.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.49 лв (0.76 €) |
1.40 лв (0.72 €) |
-5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 лв (0.74 €) |
1.90 лв (0.97 €) |
+30.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.91 лв (0.98 €) |
2.96 лв (1.51 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.90 лв (0.46 €) |
1.46 лв (0.75 €) |
+63.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.00 лв (0.51 €) |
1.52 лв (0.78 €) |
+52.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.83 лв (0.93 €) |
3.06 лв (1.57 €) |
+67.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 лв (0.64 €) |
1.69 лв (0.86 €) |
+34.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (6.14 €) |
11.71 лв (5.99 €) |
-2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (0.95 €) |
1.94 лв (0.99 €) |
+4.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.18 лв (1.63 €) |
3.22 лв (1.65 €) |
+1.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (3.07 €) |
16.03 лв (8.20 €) |
+167.2 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (0.82 €) |
6.84 лв (3.50 €) |
+327.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (25.57 €) |
95.80 лв (49.00 €) |
+91.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (1.28 €) |
9.78 лв (5.00 €) |
+291.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (1.07 €) |
7.23 лв (3.70 €) |
+245.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (11.97 €) |
68.43 лв (35.00 €) |
+192.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.50 лв (5.37 €) |
13.34 лв (6.82 €) |
+27.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
51,000.00 лв (26,085.40 €) |
58,223.38 лв (29,780.00 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,638.60 лв (23,854.63 €) |
59,039.97 лв (30,197.67 €) |
+26.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
246.60 лв (126.13 €) |
653.79 лв (334.40 €) |
+165.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.90 лв (16.32 €) |
38.71 лв (19.80 €) |
+21.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.38 лв (11.96 €) |
76.37 лв (39.06 €) |
+226.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.72 лв (33.10 €) |
67.47 лв (34.51 €) |
+4.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.57 лв (16.66 €) |
43.22 лв (22.11 €) |
+32.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (7.67 €) |
23.95 лв (12.25 €) |
+59.7 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
923.64 лв (472.42 €) |
375.56 лв (192.09 €) |
-59.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,862.96 лв (7,090.61 €) |
16,933.49 лв (8,661.11 €) |
+22.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.39 лв (66.69 €) |
161.46 лв (82.58 €) |
+23.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.97 лв (29.65 €) |
74.13 лв (37.92 €) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
178.56 лв (91.33 €) |
173.35 лв (88.67 €) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.95 лв (86.93 €) |
259.43 лв (132.69 €) |
+52.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
987.50 лв (505.08 €) |
2,485.74 лв (1,271.40 €) |
+151.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
739.07 лв (378.02 €) |
1,774.20 лв (907.46 €) |
+140.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,839.58 лв (940.91 €) |
4,649.27 лв (2,378.00 €) |
+152.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,267.81 лв (648.46 €) |
3,494.66 лв (1,787.44 €) |
+175.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
497.38 лв (254.40 €) |
1,442.48 лв (737.80 €) |
+190.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
321.48 лв (164.43 €) |
1,061.49 лв (542.93 €) |
+230.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,346.88 лв (1,200.38 €) |
6,136.99 лв (3,138.94 €) |
+161.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 3.99 | +12.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 446 | 799 |
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| Cost of Living in Blagoevgrad | 60.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Plovdiv | 89.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pleven | 102.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Veliko Tarnovo | 138.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vidin | 155.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sliven | 185.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ruse | 193.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jambol | 197.28 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |