Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 8.4% lower than in Tirana (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 6.9% lower than in Tirana | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 1.6% lower than in Tirana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 6.0% lower than in Tirana | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 10.2% lower than in Tirana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 107.4% higher than in Tirana | |
Restaurants | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (19.42 лв) |
1,029.92 Lek (20.00 лв) |
+3.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Lek (97.09 лв) |
4,119.69 Lek (80.00 лв) |
-17.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
735.00 Lek (14.27 лв) |
772.44 Lek (15.00 лв) |
+5.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (4.85 лв) |
205.98 Lek (4.00 лв) |
-17.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Lek (6.80 лв) |
257.48 Lek (5.00 лв) |
-26.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
167.20 Lek (3.25 лв) |
198.42 Lek (3.85 лв) |
+18.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
146.78 Lek (2.85 лв) |
129.31 Lek (2.51 лв) |
-11.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
76.74 Lek (1.49 лв) |
82.03 Lek (1.59 лв) |
+6.9 % |
Markets | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
695.30 Lek (13.50 лв) |
611.00 Lek (11.86 лв) |
-12.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
82.19 Lek (1.60 лв) |
90.35 Lek (1.75 лв) |
+9.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
91.34 Lek (1.77 лв) |
85.94 Lek (1.67 лв) |
-5.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
337.10 Lek (6.55 лв) |
316.28 Lek (6.14 лв) |
-6.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
512.38 Lek (9.95 лв) |
423.63 Lek (8.23 лв) |
-17.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
339.62 Lek (6.60 лв) |
320.89 Lek (6.23 лв) |
-5.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
594.08 Lek (11.54 лв) |
491.30 Lek (9.54 лв) |
-17.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
63.19 Lek (1.23 лв) |
69.27 Lek (1.35 лв) |
+9.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
102.41 Lek (1.99 лв) |
77.99 Lek (1.51 лв) |
-23.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
79.81 Lek (1.55 лв) |
74.10 Lek (1.44 лв) |
-7.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
77.04 Lek (1.50 лв) |
97.46 Lek (1.89 лв) |
+26.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.52 Lek (0.90 лв) |
45.38 Lek (0.88 лв) |
-2.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
51.48 Lek (1.00 лв) |
53.01 Lek (1.03 лв) |
+3.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
104.74 Lek (2.03 лв) |
96.80 Lek (1.88 лв) |
-7.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.87 Lek (1.18 лв) |
63.22 Lek (1.23 лв) |
+3.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 Lek (19.42 лв) |
617.95 Lek (12.00 лв) |
-38.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
126.24 Lek (2.45 лв) |
96.02 Lek (1.86 лв) |
-23.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
176.67 Lek (3.43 лв) |
163.24 Lek (3.17 лв) |
-7.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (6.80 лв) |
308.98 Lek (6.00 лв) |
-11.7 % |
Transportation | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (0.78 лв) |
82.39 Lek (1.60 лв) |
+106.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (31.07 лв) |
2,574.81 Lek (50.00 лв) |
+60.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (5.83 лв) |
128.74 Lek (2.50 лв) |
-57.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (9.38 лв) |
107.74 Lek (2.09 лв) |
-77.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,300.00 Lek (25.24 лв) |
1,205.01 Lek (23.40 лв) |
-7.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
723.51 Lek (14.05 лв) |
538.34 Lek (10.45 лв) |
-25.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 Lek (45,634.45 лв) |
2,620,177.25 Lek (50,881.00 лв) |
+11.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,417,825.05 Lek (46,951.54 лв) |
2,411,502.95 Lek (46,828.77 лв) |
-0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,395.95 Lek (182.46 лв) |
12,821.58 Lek (248.98 лв) |
+36.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,479.20 Lek (28.72 лв) |
1,653.35 Lek (32.11 лв) |
+11.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,604.70 Lek (31.16 лв) |
1,204.00 Lek (23.38 лв) |
-25.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,168.13 Lek (80.94 лв) |
3,245.47 Lek (63.02 лв) |
-22.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,126.46 Lek (41.29 лв) |
1,642.73 Lek (31.90 лв) |
-22.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (15.54 лв) |
772.44 Lek (15.00 лв) |
-3.4 % |
Childcare | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,871.38 Lek (424.72 лв) |
47,126.36 Lek (915.14 лв) |
+115.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
451,328.94 Lek (8,764.32 лв) |
707,273.43 Lek (13,734.48 лв) |
+56.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,969.13 Lek (115.91 лв) |
6,569.44 Lek (127.57 лв) |
+10.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,501.99 Lek (87.42 лв) |
3,199.37 Lek (62.13 лв) |
-28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,870.34 Lek (172.25 лв) |
8,919.62 Lek (173.21 лв) |
+0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,852.24 Lek (230.16 лв) |
8,494.30 Lek (164.95 лв) |
-28.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,295.15 Lek (1,015.52 лв) |
51,629.36 Lek (1,002.59 лв) |
-1.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,042.87 Lek (680.49 лв) |
38,024.83 Lek (738.40 лв) |
+8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
101,078.11 Lek (1,962.83 лв) |
92,482.94 Lek (1,795.92 лв) |
-8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,806.71 Lek (1,200.22 лв) |
63,996.47 Lek (1,242.74 лв) |
+3.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,219.70 Lek (470.32 лв) |
25,221.34 Lek (489.77 лв) |
+4.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,512.60 Lek (242.98 лв) |
16,004.01 Lek (310.78 лв) |
+27.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tirana Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
61,736.52 Lek (1,198.86 лв) |
119,130.97 Lek (2,313.39 лв) |
+93.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.83 | 3.65 | -37.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 453 |
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