Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Nice 

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Cost of Living in Nice is 70.6% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nice is 80.1% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Nice are 112.0% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Nice are 92.7% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Nice are 81.2% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Nice is 16.7% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Nice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.22 €)
39.16 лв
(20.00 €)
     +95.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.86 €)
156.63 лв
(80.00 €)
     +95.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.66 €)
19.58 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.65 лв
(1.86 €)
13.70 лв
(7.00 €)
     +275.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.55 €)
9.79 лв
(5.00 €)
     +95.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(1.90 €)
6.05 лв
(3.09 €)
     +62.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 лв
(1.18 €)
5.73 лв
(2.92 €)
     +146.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 лв
(0.76 €)
5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
     +234.6 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(6.05 €)
9.15 лв
(4.68 €)
     -22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 лв
(0.89 €)
3.00 лв
(1.53 €)
     +72.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.86 €)
2.25 лв
(1.15 €)
     +34.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
7.56 лв
(3.86 €)
     +20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.25 лв
(4.21 €)
18.78 лв
(9.59 €)
     +127.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
11.14 лв
(5.69 €)
     +77.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(4.71 €)
20.20 лв
(10.32 €)
     +119.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
2.30 лв
(1.17 €)
     +73.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
1.71 лв
(0.87 €)
     +13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 лв
(0.75 €)
1.73 лв
(0.88 €)
     +18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 лв
(1.00 €)
3.55 лв
(1.81 €)
     +81.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 лв
(0.47 €)
2.01 лв
(1.03 €)
     +120.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 лв
(0.50 €)
1.42 лв
(0.72 €)
     +43.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 лв
(0.93 €)
2.30 лв
(1.18 €)
     +26.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.26 лв
(0.64 €)
1.59 лв
(0.81 €)
     +26.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.13 €)
13.70 лв
(7.00 €)
     +14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 лв
(0.94 €)
4.89 лв
(2.50 €)
     +164.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 лв
(1.60 €)
4.11 лв
(2.10 €)
     +31.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.06 €)
21.54 лв
(11.00 €)
     +258.9 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.33 лв
(1.70 €)
     +108.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.54 €)
76.36 лв
(39.00 €)
     +52.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
10.77 лв
(5.50 €)
     +330.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
6.55 лв
(3.35 €)
     +213.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.95 €)
50.51 лв
(25.80 €)
     +115.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.48 лв
(5.35 €)
13.12 лв
(6.70 €)
     +25.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,900.00 лв
(27,530.55 €)
63,423.74 лв
(32,395.00 €)
     +17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,732.11 лв
(23,869.40 €)
58,734.75 лв
(30,000.00 €)
     +25.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.73 лв
(125.51 €)
449.60 лв
(229.64 €)
     +83.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.72 лв
(16.20 €)
44.05 лв
(22.50 €)
     +38.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.43 лв
(11.97 €)
61.78 лв
(31.56 €)
     +163.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.43 лв
(33.42 €)
67.13 лв
(34.29 €)
     +2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.00 лв
(16.86 €)
39.16 лв
(20.00 €)
     +18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.66 €)
27.80 лв
(14.20 €)
     +85.3 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.33 лв
(482.34 €)
3,034.63 лв
(1,550.00 €)
     +221.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,780.77 лв
(7,038.82 €)
35,893.46 лв
(18,333.33 €)
     +160.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 124.97 лв
(63.83 €)
173.51 лв
(88.62 €)
     +38.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.41 лв
(29.83 €)
76.36 лв
(39.00 €)
     +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 181.22 лв
(92.56 €)
198.58 лв
(101.43 €)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.08 лв
(86.87 €)
288.29 лв
(147.25 €)
     +69.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,005.10 лв
(513.38 €)
1,769.38 лв
(903.75 €)
     +76.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.73 лв
(377.32 €)
1,487.95 лв
(760.00 €)
     +101.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,878.72 лв
(959.60 €)
3,768.81 лв
(1,925.00 €)
     +100.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,283.75 лв
(655.70 €)
3,377.25 лв
(1,725.00 €)
     +163.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 505.48 лв
(258.18 €)
1,205.00 лв
(615.48 €)
     +138.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 324.38 лв
(165.69 €)
795.75 лв
(406.45 €)
     +145.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,339.35 лв
(1,194.87 €)
4,914.43 лв
(2,510.15 €)
     +110.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.67      +3.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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