Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo 

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Cost of Living in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 67.0% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 96.6% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 197.0% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 106.0% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 60.6% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 21.6% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(41.24 ₪)
36.37 лв
(75.00 ₪)
     +81.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(164.96 ₪)
172.16 лв
(355.00 ₪)
     +115.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(30.93 ₪)
29.10 лв
(60.00 ₪)
     +94.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.80 лв
(7.84 ₪)
15.52 лв
(32.00 ₪)
     +308.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(10.31 ₪)
14.55 лв
(30.00 ₪)
     +191.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(7.67 ₪)
7.29 лв
(15.03 ₪)
     +96.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 лв
(4.85 ₪)
5.06 лв
(10.43 ₪)
     +115.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(3.12 ₪)
4.25 лв
(8.76 ₪)
     +180.3 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(24.46 ₪)
12.68 лв
(26.14 ₪)
     +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 лв
(3.59 ₪)
4.18 лв
(8.61 ₪)
     +140.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 лв
(3.48 ₪)
2.44 лв
(5.03 ₪)
     +44.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.30 лв
(12.98 ₪)
7.23 лв
(14.90 ₪)
     +14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.25 лв
(17.00 ₪)
11.07 лв
(22.83 ₪)
     +34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 лв
(12.96 ₪)
9.75 лв
(20.11 ₪)
     +55.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(19.01 ₪)
16.52 лв
(34.07 ₪)
     +79.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(2.73 ₪)
2.91 лв
(6.00 ₪)
     +120.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(3.11 ₪)
1.82 лв
(3.76 ₪)
     +20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 лв
(3.01 ₪)
1.53 лв
(3.15 ₪)
     +4.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 лв
(4.03 ₪)
1.80 лв
(3.70 ₪)
     -8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 лв
(1.87 ₪)
1.25 лв
(2.59 ₪)
     +38.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 лв
(2.03 ₪)
1.24 лв
(2.56 ₪)
     +25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 лв
(3.75 ₪)
3.66 лв
(7.54 ₪)
     +101.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(2.59 ₪)
2.26 лв
(4.65 ₪)
     +79.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(24.74 ₪)
24.25 лв
(50.00 ₪)
     +102.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 лв
(3.77 ₪)
4.93 лв
(10.16 ₪)
     +169.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 лв
(6.44 ₪)
5.97 лв
(12.32 ₪)
     +91.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(12.37 ₪)
18.43 лв
(38.00 ₪)
     +207.1 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(3.30 ₪)
2.91 лв
(6.00 ₪)
     +81.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(103.10 ₪)
113.48 лв
(234.00 ₪)
     +127.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(5.16 ₪)
6.55 лв
(13.50 ₪)
     +161.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(4.31 ₪)
2.93 лв
(6.04 ₪)
     +39.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(48.25 ₪)
56.16 лв
(115.80 ₪)
     +140.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.46 лв
(21.58 ₪)
13.13 лв
(27.07 ₪)
     +25.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,900.00 лв
(111,144.40 ₪)
75,167.98 лв
(155,000.00 ₪)
     +39.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,732.60 лв
(96,364.87 ₪)
72,887.45 лв
(150,297.43 ₪)
     +56.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.89 лв
(502.91 ₪)
452.52 лв
(933.11 ₪)
     +85.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.78 лв
(65.53 ₪)
18.82 лв
(38.81 ₪)
     -40.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.55 лв
(48.57 ₪)
51.37 лв
(105.93 ₪)
     +118.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.30 лв
(134.66 ₪)
138.46 лв
(285.52 ₪)
     +112.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.00 лв
(68.05 ₪)
33.95 лв
(70.00 ₪)
     +2.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(30.93 ₪)
21.82 лв
(45.00 ₪)
     +45.5 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.33 лв
(1,947.26 ₪)
2,093.74 лв
(4,317.39 ₪)
     +121.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,780.77 лв
(28,416.61 ₪)
39,281.33 лв
(81,000.00 ₪)
     +185.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.60 лв
(254.87 ₪)
187.58 лв
(386.80 ₪)
     +51.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.41 лв
(120.44 ₪)
109.09 лв
(224.96 ₪)
     +86.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.46 лв
(372.12 ₪)
224.05 лв
(462.00 ₪)
     +24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.55 лв
(349.63 ₪)
251.57 лв
(518.75 ₪)
     +48.4 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.38 лв
(2,062.83 ₪)
3,133.81 лв
(6,462.07 ₪)
     +213.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 741.53 лв
(1,529.07 ₪)
2,287.37 лв
(4,716.67 ₪)
     +208.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,868.75 лв
(3,853.45 ₪)
5,277.92 лв
(10,883.33 ₪)
     +182.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,263.89 лв
(2,606.20 ₪)
3,778.43 лв
(7,791.30 ₪)
     +199.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 505.50 лв
(1,042.36 ₪)
2,952.14 лв
(6,087.46 ₪)
     +484.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 324.40 лв
(668.93 ₪)
2,023.10 лв
(4,171.73 ₪)
     +523.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,347.99 лв
(4,841.67 ₪)
5,611.60 лв
(11,571.39 ₪)
     +139.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 4.41      +23.9 %
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