Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 59.8% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 65.0% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Sofia are 75.7% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 64.7% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 62.2% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 55.3% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(51.25 лв)
9.76 Fr.
(20.00 лв)
     -61.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(245.98 лв)
39.03 Fr.
(80.00 лв)
     -67.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(32.80 лв)
7.32 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(16.40 лв)
1.93 Fr.
(3.96 лв)
     -75.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(14.35 лв)
2.44 Fr.
(5.00 лв)
     -65.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 Fr.
(10.92 лв)
1.81 Fr.
(3.71 лв)
     -66.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 Fr.
(9.53 лв)
1.15 Fr.
(2.37 лв)
     -75.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 Fr.
(8.75 лв)
0.74 Fr.
(1.52 лв)
     -82.6 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.49 Fr.
(13.30 лв)
5.80 Fr.
(11.89 лв)
     -10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 Fr.
(6.07 лв)
0.85 Fr.
(1.74 лв)
     -71.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(3.23 лв)
0.82 Fr.
(1.69 лв)
     -47.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.85 Fr.
(11.99 лв)
3.06 Fr.
(6.27 лв)
     -47.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.02 Fr.
(20.54 лв)
4.02 Fr.
(8.25 лв)
     -59.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.37 Fr.
(21.25 лв)
3.07 Fr.
(6.28 лв)
     -70.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.82 Fr.
(38.59 лв)
4.50 Fr.
(9.22 лв)
     -76.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 Fr.
(2.87 лв)
0.64 Fr.
(1.32 лв)
     -53.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(1.85 лв)
0.73 Fr.
(1.50 лв)
     -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 Fr.
(2.41 лв)
0.71 Fr.
(1.46 лв)
     -39.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 Fr.
(4.19 лв)
0.95 Fr.
(1.95 лв)
     -53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(1.90 лв)
0.44 Fr.
(0.91 лв)
     -52.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 Fr.
(2.07 лв)
0.48 Fr.
(0.98 лв)
     -52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 Fr.
(4.32 лв)
0.88 Fr.
(1.80 лв)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.08 Fr.
(2.22 лв)
0.61 Fr.
(1.26 лв)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(24.60 лв)
5.85 Fr.
(12.00 лв)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 Fr.
(4.21 лв)
0.89 Fr.
(1.83 лв)
     -56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 Fr.
(5.34 лв)
1.52 Fr.
(3.12 лв)
     -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(18.45 лв)
2.93 Fr.
(6.00 лв)
     -67.5 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(9.02 лв)
0.78 Fr.
(1.60 лв)
     -82.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 Fr.
(178.34 лв)
24.39 Fr.
(50.00 лв)
     -72.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 Fr.
(14.35 лв)
1.22 Fr.
(2.50 лв)
     -82.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.12 Fr.
(12.54 лв)
1.02 Fr.
(2.09 лв)
     -83.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.40 Fr.
(146.36 лв)
11.42 Fr.
(23.40 лв)
     -84.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.03 Fr.
(14.41 лв)
5.10 Fr.
(10.46 лв)
     -27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(67,235.75 лв)
26,294.35 Fr.
(53,900.00 лв)
     -19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,812.86 Fr.
(67,262.10 лв)
22,796.15 Fr.
(46,729.15 лв)
     -30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.91 Fr.
(463.08 лв)
118.98 Fr.
(243.88 лв)
     -47.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.42 Fr.
(60.30 лв)
15.50 Fr.
(31.78 лв)
     -47.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.97 Fr.
(96.29 лв)
11.49 Fr.
(23.55 лв)
     -75.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.37 Fr.
(150.39 лв)
31.86 Fr.
(65.30 лв)
     -56.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.29 Fr.
(78.50 лв)
16.15 Fr.
(33.10 лв)
     -57.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(41.00 лв)
7.32 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -63.4 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,708.17 Fr.
(5,551.39 лв)
460.68 Fr.
(944.33 лв)
     -83.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,787.50 Fr.
(67,210.13 лв)
6,722.75 Fr.
(13,780.77 лв)
     -79.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.23 Fr.
(238.26 лв)
60.30 Fr.
(123.60 лв)
     -48.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.76 Fr.
(116.35 лв)
28.49 Fr.
(58.41 лв)
     -49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.35 Fr.
(226.19 лв)
88.04 Fr.
(180.46 лв)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.55 Fr.
(376.24 лв)
82.71 Fr.
(169.55 лв)
     -54.9 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.03 Fr.
(4,362.18 лв)
488.00 Fr.
(1,000.34 лв)
     -77.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,592.07 Fr.
(3,263.54 лв)
361.82 Fr.
(741.68 лв)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,408.85 Fr.
(6,987.69 лв)
911.64 Fr.
(1,868.75 лв)
     -73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,667.50 Fr.
(5,468.03 лв)
616.73 Fr.
(1,264.21 лв)
     -76.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,001.79 Fr.
(4,103.40 лв)
246.74 Fr.
(505.79 лв)
     -87.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,388.06 Fr.
(2,845.34 лв)
158.22 Fr.
(324.32 лв)
     -88.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,282.83 Fr.
(14,928.87 лв)
1,138.90 Fr.
(2,334.59 лв)
     -84.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.26 3.56      +57.3 %
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