Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 8.2% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 9.6% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 14.4% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 11.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 2.0% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 17.9% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (3,988.93 Ft) |
20.06 лв (4,000.00 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (15,955.72 Ft) |
100.28 лв (20,000.00 Ft) |
+25.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (2,991.70 Ft) |
15.04 лв (3,000.00 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.80 лв (757.90 Ft) |
5.01 лв (1,000.00 Ft) |
+31.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (997.23 Ft) |
5.01 лв (1,000.00 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 лв (741.52 Ft) |
4.21 лв (840.65 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 лв (468.75 Ft) |
2.92 лв (581.43 Ft) |
+24.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 лв (302.17 Ft) |
2.22 лв (442.05 Ft) |
+46.3 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.86 лв (2,365.72 Ft) |
7.30 лв (1,455.99 Ft) |
-38.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.74 лв (346.95 Ft) |
2.51 лв (500.34 Ft) |
+44.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.69 лв (336.30 Ft) |
1.73 лв (345.08 Ft) |
+2.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 лв (1,250.87 Ft) |
4.43 лв (884.49 Ft) |
-29.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.25 лв (1,644.70 Ft) |
7.95 лв (1,586.24 Ft) |
-3.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.28 лв (1,253.32 Ft) |
4.58 лв (912.60 Ft) |
-27.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 лв (1,838.46 Ft) |
10.01 лв (1,995.94 Ft) |
+8.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (263.64 Ft) |
1.32 лв (262.50 Ft) |
-0.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (299.64 Ft) |
1.51 лв (301.03 Ft) |
+0.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.46 лв (291.50 Ft) |
1.56 лв (311.63 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.95 лв (388.37 Ft) |
2.51 лв (499.77 Ft) |
+28.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 лв (180.70 Ft) |
1.01 лв (201.84 Ft) |
+11.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.98 лв (194.97 Ft) |
1.11 лв (220.73 Ft) |
+13.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.80 лв (359.65 Ft) |
2.57 лв (513.06 Ft) |
+42.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.26 лв (250.94 Ft) |
0.91 лв (181.55 Ft) |
-27.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (2,393.36 Ft) |
10.03 лв (2,000.00 Ft) |
-16.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 лв (364.27 Ft) |
2.02 лв (402.67 Ft) |
+10.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 лв (623.02 Ft) |
2.69 лв (535.95 Ft) |
-14.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (1,196.68 Ft) |
11.03 лв (2,200.00 Ft) |
+83.8 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (319.11 Ft) |
2.26 лв (450.00 Ft) |
+41.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (9,972.32 Ft) |
47.63 лв (9,500.00 Ft) |
-4.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (498.62 Ft) |
5.52 лв (1,100.00 Ft) |
+120.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (417.27 Ft) |
3.55 лв (708.11 Ft) |
+69.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (4,667.05 Ft) |
33.09 лв (6,600.00 Ft) |
+41.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.46 лв (2,087.02 Ft) |
11.93 лв (2,378.88 Ft) |
+14.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
53,900.00 лв (10,750,163.95 Ft) |
50,138.77 лв (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-7.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,730.05 лв (9,320,142.80 Ft) |
50,501.31 лв (10,072,307.69 Ft) |
+8.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243.89 лв (48,642.22 Ft) |
283.28 лв (56,499.37 Ft) |
+16.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.78 лв (6,337.89 Ft) |
41.44 лв (8,264.42 Ft) |
+30.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.55 лв (4,697.29 Ft) |
31.75 лв (6,331.46 Ft) |
+34.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.30 лв (13,024.27 Ft) |
92.27 лв (18,402.14 Ft) |
+41.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33.00 лв (6,581.73 Ft) |
27.60 лв (5,503.85 Ft) |
-16.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (2,991.70 Ft) |
14.54 лв (2,900.00 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.33 лв (188,343.94 Ft) |
811.34 лв (161,818.18 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,780.77 лв (2,748,525.58 Ft) |
18,852.58 лв (3,760,080.68 Ft) |
+36.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
123.60 лв (24,651.58 Ft) |
145.76 лв (29,071.28 Ft) |
+17.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.41 лв (11,649.72 Ft) |
61.74 лв (12,314.00 Ft) |
+5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
180.46 лв (35,992.79 Ft) |
167.60 лв (33,426.67 Ft) |
-7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.55 лв (33,816.67 Ft) |
177.32 лв (35,365.68 Ft) |
+4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,000.35 лв (199,516.19 Ft) |
1,170.96 лв (233,543.20 Ft) |
+17.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
741.45 лв (147,878.83 Ft) |
906.53 лв (180,803.49 Ft) |
+22.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,868.75 лв (372,715.56 Ft) |
2,025.37 лв (403,952.15 Ft) |
+8.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,263.72 лв (252,044.11 Ft) |
1,471.94 лв (293,573.38 Ft) |
+16.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
505.83 лв (100,885.04 Ft) |
650.12 лв (129,664.22 Ft) |
+28.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
324.36 лв (64,692.47 Ft) |
443.98 лв (88,550.53 Ft) |
+36.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,354.71 лв (469,637.96 Ft) |
2,117.10 лв (422,247.48 Ft) |
-10.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 8.84 | +148.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 445 | 623 |
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