Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Brussels 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brussels is 62.2% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 75.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 120.7% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 85.8% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 62.1% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 28.5% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (10.24 €) |
35.17 лв (18.00 €) |
+75.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (40.94 €) |
156.31 лв (80.00 €) |
+95.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (7.68 €) |
22.42 лв (11.47 €) |
+49.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.95 лв (2.02 €) |
9.77 лв (5.00 €) |
+147.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (2.56 €) |
9.77 лв (5.00 €) |
+95.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 лв (1.90 €) |
7.30 лв (3.74 €) |
+96.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 лв (1.21 €) |
5.29 лв (2.71 €) |
+123.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 лв (0.78 €) |
4.80 лв (2.45 €) |
+213.7 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.89 лв (6.08 €) |
10.98 лв (5.62 €) |
-7.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.74 лв (0.89 €) |
4.38 лв (2.24 €) |
+151.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.69 лв (0.86 €) |
2.41 лв (1.23 €) |
+42.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 лв (3.21 €) |
7.41 лв (3.79 €) |
+18.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.25 лв (4.22 €) |
14.08 лв (7.20 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.28 лв (3.22 €) |
9.86 лв (5.05 €) |
+56.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 лв (4.72 €) |
15.65 лв (8.01 €) |
+69.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (0.68 €) |
2.19 лв (1.12 €) |
+65.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (0.77 €) |
1.66 лв (0.85 €) |
+10.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.46 лв (0.75 €) |
2.31 лв (1.18 €) |
+57.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.95 лв (1.00 €) |
2.24 лв (1.15 €) |
+15.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 лв (0.46 €) |
1.58 лв (0.81 €) |
+74.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.98 лв (0.50 €) |
1.61 лв (0.82 €) |
+64.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.80 лв (0.92 €) |
3.19 лв (1.63 €) |
+77.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.26 лв (0.64 €) |
2.19 лв (1.12 €) |
+73.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (6.14 €) |
16.12 лв (8.25 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 лв (0.93 €) |
4.18 лв (2.14 €) |
+129.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 лв (1.60 €) |
6.35 лв (3.25 €) |
+103.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (3.07 €) |
16.80 лв (8.60 €) |
+180.1 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (0.82 €) |
4.88 лв (2.50 €) |
+205.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (25.59 €) |
95.74 лв (49.00 €) |
+91.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (1.28 €) |
9.77 лв (5.00 €) |
+290.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (1.07 €) |
6.76 лв (3.46 €) |
+223.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (11.98 €) |
58.62 лв (30.00 €) |
+150.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.46 лв (5.36 €) |
12.89 лв (6.60 €) |
+23.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
53,900.00 лв (27,586.31 €) |
55,685.24 лв (28,500.00 €) |
+3.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,727.54 лв (23,915.40 €) |
54,317.53 лв (27,800.00 €) |
+16.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243.88 лв (124.82 €) |
422.52 лв (216.25 €) |
+73.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.78 лв (16.26 €) |
45.82 лв (23.45 €) |
+44.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.55 лв (12.05 €) |
103.14 лв (52.79 €) |
+337.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.30 лв (33.42 €) |
62.30 лв (31.88 €) |
-4.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33.00 лв (16.89 €) |
45.70 лв (23.39 €) |
+38.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (7.68 €) |
25.40 лв (13.00 €) |
+69.3 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.33 лв (483.31 €) |
1,775.58 лв (908.75 €) |
+88.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,780.77 лв (7,053.07 €) |
41,552.26 лв (21,266.67 €) |
+201.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
123.60 лв (63.26 €) |
183.18 лв (93.75 €) |
+48.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.41 лв (29.89 €) |
85.96 лв (43.99 €) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
180.46 лв (92.36 €) |
212.26 лв (108.64 €) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.55 лв (86.78 €) |
260.52 лв (133.33 €) |
+53.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,000.32 лв (511.97 €) |
2,067.19 лв (1,058.00 €) |
+106.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
741.67 лв (379.59 €) |
1,757.26 лв (899.38 €) |
+136.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,868.75 лв (956.44 €) |
3,777.48 лв (1,933.33 €) |
+102.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,264.18 лв (647.01 €) |
3,155.89 лв (1,615.20 €) |
+149.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
505.71 лв (258.83 €) |
732.88 лв (375.09 €) |
+44.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
324.26 лв (165.96 €) |
636.45 лв (325.74 €) |
+96.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,334.53 лв (1,194.83 €) |
5,266.23 лв (2,695.28 €) |
+125.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 3.38 | -5.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 455 | 214 |
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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 |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |