Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 71.7% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 125.6% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Dublin are 309.9% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 103.5% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 51.8% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 20.5% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
39.09 лв
(20.00 €)
     +95.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.93 €)
175.90 лв
(90.00 €)
     +119.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
19.54 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.65 лв
(1.87 €)
12.70 лв
(6.50 €)
     +248.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
12.70 лв
(6.50 €)
     +154.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 лв
(1.90 €)
7.76 лв
(3.97 €)
     +109.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 лв
(1.21 €)
4.80 лв
(2.46 €)
     +102.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
3.75 лв
(1.92 €)
     +151.5 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.87 лв
(6.07 €)
9.68 лв
(4.96 €)
     -18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
2.96 лв
(1.51 €)
     +68.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.86 €)
1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
     -10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.27 лв
(3.21 €)
7.51 лв
(3.84 €)
     +19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.24 лв
(4.22 €)
6.24 лв
(3.19 €)
     -24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 лв
(3.19 €)
8.40 лв
(4.30 €)
     +34.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.16 лв
(4.69 €)
9.50 лв
(4.86 €)
     +3.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
2.33 лв
(1.19 €)
     +75.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
1.83 лв
(0.94 €)
     +22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.47 лв
(0.75 €)
2.41 лв
(1.24 €)
     +64.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.93 лв
(0.99 €)
3.15 лв
(1.61 €)
     +63.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 лв
(0.46 €)
1.66 лв
(0.85 €)
     +84.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 лв
(0.51 €)
1.30 лв
(0.66 €)
     +30.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 лв
(0.94 €)
2.38 лв
(1.22 €)
     +30.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
3.15 лв
(1.61 €)
     +150.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
23.45 лв
(12.00 €)
     +95.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
7.63 лв
(3.91 €)
     +311.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
8.32 лв
(4.26 €)
     +162.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
31.27 лв
(16.00 €)
     +421.2 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.91 лв
(2.00 €)
     +144.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.58 €)
234.53 лв
(120.00 €)
     +369.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
8.79 лв
(4.50 €)
     +251.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
6.29 лв
(3.22 €)
     +200.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
68.40 лв
(35.00 €)
     +192.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.48 лв
(5.36 €)
12.99 лв
(6.65 €)
     +24.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,094.68 €)
71,678.41 лв
(36,675.00 €)
     +40.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,429.29 лв
(23,756.03 €)
64,447.90 лв
(32,975.43 €)
     +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.01 лв
(124.85 €)
539.54 лв
(276.06 €)
     +121.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.63 лв
(16.18 €)
44.61 лв
(22.83 €)
     +41.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.45 лв
(12.00 €)
101.68 лв
(52.02 €)
     +333.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.25 лв
(32.36 €)
92.14 лв
(47.14 €)
     +45.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.83 лв
(16.29 €)
41.45 лв
(21.21 €)
     +30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
25.41 лв
(13.00 €)
     +69.4 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 920.00 лв
(470.73 €)
2,500.77 лв
(1,279.55 €)
     +171.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,796.43 лв
(7,059.09 €)
19,151.83 лв
(9,799.23 €)
     +38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 129.67 лв
(66.35 €)
168.08 лв
(86.00 €)
     +29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.90 лв
(29.62 €)
73.86 лв
(37.79 €)
     +27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.91 лв
(91.03 €)
175.13 лв
(89.61 €)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.03 лв
(86.48 €)
183.34 лв
(93.81 €)
     +8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 984.48 лв
(503.72 €)
3,998.01 лв
(2,045.62 €)
     +306.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.14 лв
(377.17 €)
3,477.44 лв
(1,779.27 €)
     +371.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,822.00 лв
(932.25 €)
6,664.98 лв
(3,410.20 €)
     +265.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,257.09 лв
(643.20 €)
5,543.72 лв
(2,836.50 €)
     +341.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 497.39 лв
(254.49 €)
1,268.16 лв
(648.87 €)
     +155.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 323.06 лв
(165.30 €)
948.31 лв
(485.21 €)
     +193.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,345.12 лв
(1,199.90 €)
6,373.58 лв
(3,261.11 €)
     +171.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 4.56      +27.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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