Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Sofia 

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Cost of Living in Sofia is 36.0% lower than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 40.4% lower than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Sofia are 51.7% lower than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 39.3% lower than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 34.2% lower than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 44.6% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.38 лв)
10.21 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(137.11 лв)
40.84 €
(80.00 лв)
     -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 €
(22.52 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(8.81 лв)
1.94 €
(3.80 лв)
     -56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.83 лв)
2.55 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 €
(6.96 лв)
1.89 €
(3.70 лв)
     -46.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(6.26 лв)
1.21 €
(2.37 лв)
     -62.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(4.94 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -69.9 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 €
(7.97 лв)
6.06 €
(11.87 лв)
     +49.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(3.45 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -49.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(2.43 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 €
(6.67 лв)
3.20 €
(6.27 лв)
     -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.75 €
(11.27 лв)
4.21 €
(8.24 лв)
     -26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 €
(13.03 лв)
3.19 €
(6.24 лв)
     -52.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.63 €
(14.95 лв)
4.68 €
(9.16 лв)
     -38.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(2.39 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(1.19 лв)
0.76 €
(1.50 лв)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
0.75 €
(1.47 лв)
     -20.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(2.72 лв)
0.98 €
(1.93 лв)
     -29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1.38 лв)
0.46 €
(0.90 лв)
     -34.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.40 лв)
0.51 €
(0.99 лв)
     -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 €
(3.37 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -45.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(1.57 лв)
0.64 €
(1.25 лв)
     -19.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 €
(10.77 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     +10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 €
(2.74 лв)
1.62 €
(3.16 лв)
     +15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(16.06 лв)
3.06 €
(6.00 лв)
     -62.6 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(5.78 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -72.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(95.97 лв)
25.53 €
(50.00 лв)
     -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 €
(8.23 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -69.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(7.88 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -73.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(58.76 лв)
11.95 €
(23.40 лв)
     -60.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 €
(12.92 лв)
5.35 €
(10.48 лв)
     -18.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(53,235.93 лв)
26,038.43 €
(51,000.00 лв)
     -4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,948.00 €
(48,864.23 лв)
23,707.72 €
(46,434.97 лв)
     -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.29 €
(543.11 лв)
124.59 €
(244.02 лв)
     -55.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.24 €
(51.39 лв)
16.15 €
(31.63 лв)
     -38.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.26 €
(88.65 лв)
11.97 €
(23.45 лв)
     -73.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.25 €
(86.67 лв)
32.60 €
(63.84 лв)
     -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 €
(35.91 лв)
16.25 €
(31.83 лв)
     -11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(23.50 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -36.2 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 465.00 €
(910.77 лв)
469.71 €
(920.00 лв)
     +1.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 €
(25,205.96 лв)
7,043.87 €
(13,796.43 лв)
     -45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.91 €
(154.55 лв)
66.20 €
(129.67 лв)
     -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.78 €
(62.24 лв)
29.56 €
(57.90 лв)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.20 €
(153.16 лв)
90.83 €
(177.91 лв)
     +16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.00 €
(178.24 лв)
86.30 €
(169.03 лв)
     -5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,046.56 €
(2,049.84 лв)
507.04 €
(993.10 лв)
     -51.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 761.67 €
(1,491.83 лв)
377.92 €
(740.21 лв)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,922.85 €
(3,766.17 лв)
938.02 €
(1,837.25 лв)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,384.58 €
(2,711.90 лв)
649.25 €
(1,271.65 лв)
     -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 580.72 €
(1,137.41 лв)
254.06 €
(497.61 лв)
     -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 397.35 €
(778.28 лв)
165.05 €
(323.27 лв)
     -58.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,628.31 €
(7,106.56 лв)
1,197.43 €
(2,345.34 лв)
     -67.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.63 3.57      -1.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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