Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 8.9% lower than in Tirana (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 7.2% lower than in Tirana | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 0.9% lower than in Tirana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 6.7% lower than in Tirana | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 11.2% lower than in Tirana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 101.8% higher than in Tirana | |
Restaurants | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (19.50 лв) |
1,025.54 Lek (20.00 лв) |
+2.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Lek (97.51 лв) |
4,102.17 Lek (80.00 лв) |
-18.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
710.91 Lek (13.86 лв) |
769.16 Lek (15.00 лв) |
+8.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (4.88 лв) |
202.81 Lek (3.96 лв) |
-18.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Lek (6.83 лв) |
256.39 Lek (5.00 лв) |
-26.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
170.33 Lek (3.32 лв) |
190.18 Lek (3.71 лв) |
+11.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
152.28 Lek (2.97 лв) |
121.40 Lek (2.37 лв) |
-20.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
78.16 Lek (1.52 лв) |
77.90 Lek (1.52 лв) |
-0.3 % |
Markets | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
702.77 Lek (13.71 лв) |
609.49 Lek (11.89 лв) |
-13.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
84.71 Lek (1.65 лв) |
89.20 Lek (1.74 лв) |
+5.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
93.48 Lek (1.82 лв) |
86.46 Lek (1.69 лв) |
-7.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.37 Lek (6.48 лв) |
321.59 Lek (6.27 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
517.37 Lek (10.09 лв) |
422.85 Lek (8.25 лв) |
-18.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
329.30 Lek (6.42 лв) |
322.22 Lek (6.28 лв) |
-2.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
601.04 Lek (11.72 лв) |
472.66 Lek (9.22 лв) |
-21.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
67.17 Lek (1.31 лв) |
67.78 Lek (1.32 лв) |
+0.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
105.80 Lek (2.06 лв) |
77.04 Lek (1.50 лв) |
-27.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.63 Lek (1.47 лв) |
74.94 Lek (1.46 лв) |
-0.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
79.01 Lek (1.54 лв) |
99.85 Lek (1.95 лв) |
+26.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.96 Lek (0.92 лв) |
46.46 Lek (0.91 лв) |
-1.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
53.58 Lek (1.04 лв) |
50.12 Lek (0.98 лв) |
-6.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
104.43 Lek (2.04 лв) |
92.46 Lek (1.80 лв) |
-11.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
61.22 Lek (1.19 лв) |
64.52 Lek (1.26 лв) |
+5.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 Lek (19.50 лв) |
615.33 Lek (12.00 лв) |
-38.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
126.16 Lek (2.46 лв) |
93.62 Lek (1.83 лв) |
-25.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
177.32 Lek (3.46 лв) |
160.18 Lek (3.12 лв) |
-9.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (6.83 лв) |
307.66 Lek (6.00 лв) |
-12.1 % |
Transportation | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (0.78 лв) |
82.04 Lek (1.60 лв) |
+105.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (31.20 лв) |
2,563.86 Lek (50.00 лв) |
+60.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (5.85 лв) |
128.19 Lek (2.50 лв) |
-57.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (9.42 лв) |
107.28 Lek (2.09 лв) |
-77.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,300.00 Lek (25.35 лв) |
1,199.88 Lek (23.40 лв) |
-7.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
726.19 Lek (14.16 лв) |
536.57 Lek (10.46 лв) |
-26.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 Lek (45,829.40 лв) |
2,763,836.98 Lek (53,900.00 лв) |
+17.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,444,993.61 Lek (47,681.96 лв) |
2,396,136.20 Lek (46,729.15 лв) |
-2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,471.41 Lek (184.71 лв) |
12,505.70 Lek (243.88 лв) |
+32.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.85 Lek (28.84 лв) |
1,629.44 Lek (31.78 лв) |
+10.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,643.65 Lek (32.05 лв) |
1,207.65 Lek (23.55 лв) |
-26.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,167.32 Lek (81.27 лв) |
3,348.50 Lek (65.30 лв) |
-19.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,126.38 Lek (41.47 лв) |
1,697.45 Lek (33.10 лв) |
-20.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (15.60 лв) |
769.16 Lek (15.00 лв) |
-3.9 % |
Childcare | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,860.52 Lek (426.32 лв) |
48,422.70 Lek (944.33 лв) |
+121.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
450,969.10 Lek (8,794.74 лв) |
706,638.21 Lek (13,780.77 лв) |
+56.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,845.73 Lek (114.00 лв) |
6,337.85 Lek (123.60 лв) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,477.86 Lek (87.33 лв) |
2,995.11 Lek (58.41 лв) |
-33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,866.24 Lek (172.91 лв) |
9,253.64 Lek (180.46 лв) |
+4.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,865.41 Lek (231.40 лв) |
8,694.17 Lek (169.55 лв) |
-26.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
53,470.67 Lek (1,042.78 лв) |
51,294.54 Lek (1,000.34 лв) |
-4.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,929.18 Lek (700.69 лв) |
38,031.32 Lek (741.68 лв) |
+5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
100,979.07 Lek (1,969.28 лв) |
95,824.13 Lek (1,868.75 лв) |
-5.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,769.39 Lek (1,204.62 лв) |
64,824.95 Lek (1,264.21 лв) |
+4.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,336.48 Lek (474.61 лв) |
25,935.22 Lek (505.79 лв) |
+6.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,607.79 Lek (245.88 лв) |
16,630.35 Lek (324.32 лв) |
+31.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
63,908.00 Lek (1,246.33 лв) |
119,711.30 Lek (2,334.59 лв) |
+87.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.83 | 3.56 | -39.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 155 | 454 |
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