Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Sofia 

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Cost of Living in Sofia is 32.7% lower than in Perth (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 38.9% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Sofia are 53.5% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 33.2% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 40.5% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 34.0% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(28.28 лв)
17.68 A$
(20.00 лв)
     -29.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(135.75 лв)
75.14 A$
(85.00 лв)
     -37.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(18.10 лв)
13.26 A$
(15.00 лв)
     -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(13.58 лв)
4.42 A$
(5.00 лв)
     -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(11.31 лв)
4.86 A$
(5.50 лв)
     -51.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 A$
(6.29 лв)
3.97 A$
(4.50 лв)
     -28.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 A$
(4.52 лв)
2.64 A$
(2.99 лв)
     -33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 A$
(3.52 лв)
1.96 A$
(2.22 лв)
     -36.8 %
Markets
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.52 A$
(9.64 лв)
10.82 A$
(12.24 лв)
     +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 A$
(3.75 лв)
1.66 A$
(1.87 лв)
     -50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 A$
(1.52 лв)
1.39 A$
(1.57 лв)
     +3.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.93 A$
(7.84 лв)
5.85 A$
(6.62 лв)
     -15.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.93 A$
(6.71 лв)
8.46 A$
(9.57 лв)
     +42.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 A$
(6.74 лв)
5.82 A$
(6.58 лв)
     -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 A$
(10.74 лв)
8.91 A$
(10.08 лв)
     -6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 A$
(2.72 лв)
1.26 A$
(1.43 лв)
     -47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(2.35 лв)
1.31 A$
(1.49 лв)
     -36.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(2.32 лв)
1.33 A$
(1.50 лв)
     -35.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.13 A$
(3.54 лв)
1.90 A$
(2.14 лв)
     -39.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 A$
(1.96 лв)
0.76 A$
(0.86 лв)
     -56.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 A$
(1.37 лв)
0.70 A$
(0.79 лв)
     -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(3.37 лв)
1.77 A$
(2.01 лв)
     -40.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 A$
(2.60 лв)
1.07 A$
(1.21 лв)
     -53.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.50 A$
(18.67 лв)
11.49 A$
(13.00 лв)
     -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.99 A$
(6.77 лв)
1.60 A$
(1.81 лв)
     -73.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.40 A$
(7.24 лв)
2.65 A$
(3.00 лв)
     -58.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(56.56 лв)
5.75 A$
(6.50 лв)
     -88.5 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 A$
(4.75 лв)
1.41 A$
(1.60 лв)
     -66.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 A$
(118.78 лв)
44.20 A$
(50.00 лв)
     -57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.35 A$
(7.18 лв)
2.21 A$
(2.50 лв)
     -65.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$
(6.37 лв)
2.13 A$
(2.41 лв)
     -62.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$
(85.98 лв)
21.22 A$
(24.00 лв)
     -72.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.70 A$
(7.58 лв)
8.73 A$
(9.88 лв)
     +30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,014.00 A$
(49,791.73 лв)
48,315.60 A$
(54,658.00 лв)
     +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,825.35 A$
(42,790.70 лв)
43,239.89 A$
(48,916.00 лв)
     +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.37 A$
(277.58 лв)
231.46 A$
(261.85 лв)
     -5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.54 A$
(49.25 лв)
27.30 A$
(30.88 лв)
     -37.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.96 A$
(96.11 лв)
22.89 A$
(25.89 лв)
     -73.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.72 A$
(69.82 лв)
63.63 A$
(71.98 лв)
     +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.83 A$
(30.35 лв)
31.72 A$
(35.89 лв)
     +18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(28.28 лв)
14.14 A$
(16.00 лв)
     -43.4 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,751.67 A$
(3,112.88 лв)
921.58 A$
(1,042.55 лв)
     -66.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,500.00 A$
(20,928.50 лв)
11,324.20 A$
(12,810.73 лв)
     -38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.00 A$
(122.18 лв)
102.64 A$
(116.11 лв)
     -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.95 A$
(83.66 лв)
53.28 A$
(60.27 лв)
     -28.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.55 A$
(178.23 лв)
159.28 A$
(180.19 лв)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.00 A$
(184.39 лв)
177.99 A$
(201.35 лв)
     +9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,221.08 A$
(2,512.64 лв)
1,013.73 A$
(1,146.80 лв)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,727.41 A$
(1,954.17 лв)
757.21 A$
(856.61 лв)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,954.71 A$
(4,473.85 лв)
1,887.55 A$
(2,135.33 лв)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,779.42 A$
(3,144.27 лв)
1,309.34 A$
(1,481.22 лв)
     -52.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 707.19 A$
(800.02 лв)
503.26 A$
(569.32 лв)
     -28.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 591.10 A$
(668.69 лв)
334.46 A$
(378.36 лв)
     -43.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,601.04 A$
(6,336.29 лв)
2,259.80 A$
(2,556.44 лв)
     -59.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 3.15      -51.0 %
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