Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Warsaw 
Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo
Or please fill:
* Only personal, academic, newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting use allowed.
For other commercial use please buy Commercial License, Insights or API
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Warsaw is 9.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Warsaw is 29.0% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 93.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 12.7% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 4.3% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 14.2% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (43.46 zł) |
18.41 лв (40.00 zł) |
-8.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (173.85 zł) |
92.03 лв (200.00 zł) |
+15.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (32.60 zł) |
15.19 лв (33.00 zł) |
+1.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.80 лв (8.26 zł) |
7.36 лв (16.00 zł) |
+93.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (10.87 zł) |
6.90 лв (15.00 zł) |
+38.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 лв (8.05 zł) |
6.55 лв (14.24 zł) |
+76.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 лв (5.14 zł) |
3.32 лв (7.21 zł) |
+40.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 лв (3.24 zł) |
3.05 лв (6.62 zł) |
+104.5 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.87 лв (25.80 zł) |
7.00 лв (15.21 zł) |
-41.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (3.82 zł) |
1.81 лв (3.94 zł) |
+3.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 лв (3.65 zł) |
1.45 лв (3.15 zł) |
-13.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 лв (13.62 zł) |
5.64 лв (12.25 zł) |
-10.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.24 лв (17.90 zł) |
7.57 лв (16.45 zł) |
-8.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.24 лв (13.57 zł) |
4.90 лв (10.64 zł) |
-21.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.16 лв (19.91 zł) |
9.31 лв (20.24 zł) |
+1.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (2.88 zł) |
0.78 лв (1.69 zł) |
-41.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (3.25 zł) |
1.35 лв (2.93 zł) |
-9.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.47 лв (3.19 zł) |
1.55 лв (3.36 zł) |
+5.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.93 лв (4.19 zł) |
2.49 лв (5.42 zł) |
+29.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.90 лв (1.95 zł) |
0.70 лв (1.52 zł) |
-22.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.99 лв (2.16 zł) |
0.99 лв (2.14 zł) |
-0.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.83 лв (3.98 zł) |
2.43 лв (5.28 zł) |
+32.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 лв (2.72 zł) |
1.20 лв (2.60 zł) |
-4.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (26.08 zł) |
13.80 лв (30.00 zł) |
+15.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (4.04 zł) |
2.07 лв (4.50 zł) |
+11.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 лв (6.88 zł) |
2.93 лв (6.37 zł) |
-7.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (13.04 zł) |
8.74 лв (19.00 zł) |
+45.7 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (3.48 zł) |
2.02 лв (4.40 zł) |
+26.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (108.66 zł) |
50.62 лв (110.00 zł) |
+1.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (5.43 zł) |
3.68 лв (8.00 zł) |
+47.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (4.55 zł) |
2.22 лв (4.83 zł) |
+6.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (50.85 zł) |
18.41 лв (40.00 zł) |
-21.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.48 лв (22.77 zł) |
11.60 лв (25.21 zł) |
+10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
51,000.00 лв (110,830.01 zł) |
55,219.70 лв (120,000.00 zł) |
+8.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,432.41 лв (100,904.01 zł) |
51,015.47 лв (110,863.64 zł) |
+9.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
244.02 лв (530.28 zł) |
537.71 лв (1,168.52 zł) |
+120.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.63 лв (68.73 zł) |
16.89 лв (36.71 zł) |
-46.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.45 лв (50.95 zł) |
28.74 лв (62.46 zł) |
+22.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.84 лв (138.74 zł) |
76.80 лв (166.90 zł) |
+20.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.83 лв (69.18 zł) |
42.29 лв (91.90 zł) |
+32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (32.60 zł) |
13.80 лв (30.00 zł) |
-8.0 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920.00 лв (1,999.29 zł) |
956.43 лв (2,078.44 zł) |
+4.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,796.43 лв (29,981.54 zł) |
24,142.48 лв (52,464.94 zł) |
+75.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
129.67 лв (281.78 zł) |
166.79 лв (362.46 zł) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.90 лв (125.82 zł) |
76.48 лв (166.21 zł) |
+32.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
177.91 лв (386.62 zł) |
165.20 лв (359.00 zł) |
-7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.03 лв (367.32 zł) |
189.82 лв (412.50 zł) |
+12.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
993.10 лв (2,158.15 zł) |
2,007.97 лв (4,363.59 zł) |
+102.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
740.19 лв (1,608.54 zł) |
1,521.21 лв (3,305.81 zł) |
+105.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,837.25 лв (3,992.61 zł) |
3,368.10 лв (7,319.35 zł) |
+83.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,271.61 лв (2,763.39 zł) |
2,493.46 лв (5,418.63 zł) |
+96.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
497.51 лв (1,081.15 zł) |
943.82 лв (2,051.04 zł) |
+89.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
323.18 лв (702.31 zł) |
620.05 лв (1,347.46 zł) |
+91.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,345.24 лв (5,096.53 zł) |
3,455.77 лв (7,509.86 zł) |
+47.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 7.55 | +111.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 454 | 508 |
Moving to Sofia? Explore:
Moving to Warsaw? Explore:
Cities near Sofia: | Cost of Living in Dupnica | 40.45 miles |
| 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 Warsaw: | Cost of Living in Minsk Mazowiecki | 25.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Radom | 63.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Piotrkow Trybunalski | 84.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lodz | 85.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pabianice | 95.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wloclawek | 100.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lublin | 104.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kielce | 110.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bialystok | 122.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Olsztyn | 132.22 miles |