Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Vienna 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vienna are 58.3% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 67.8% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Vienna are 100.1% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 61.8% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 67.6% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 36.8% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
29.32 лв
(15.00 €)
     +46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.93 €)
136.83 лв
(70.00 €)
     +71.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
19.55 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.85 лв
(1.97 €)
8.80 лв
(4.50 €)
     +128.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +56.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 лв
(1.89 €)
7.29 лв
(3.73 €)
     +97.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
5.12 лв
(2.62 €)
     +110.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.78 €)
4.55 лв
(2.33 €)
     +199.1 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(6.06 €)
10.97 лв
(5.61 €)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
4.51 лв
(2.31 €)
     +156.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.86 €)
2.23 лв
(1.14 €)
     +32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.27 лв
(3.21 €)
8.40 лв
(4.30 €)
     +34.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.10 лв
(4.14 €)
14.01 лв
(7.17 €)
     +72.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.29 лв
(3.22 €)
11.48 лв
(5.87 €)
     +82.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 лв
(4.69 €)
16.43 лв
(8.41 €)
     +79.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 лв
(0.69 €)
2.25 лв
(1.15 €)
     +67.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
1.88 лв
(0.96 €)
     +26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(0.74 €)
2.51 лв
(1.28 €)
     +73.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 лв
(0.97 €)
3.93 лв
(2.01 €)
     +107.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 лв
(0.45 €)
1.63 лв
(0.84 €)
     +87.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 лв
(0.51 €)
1.53 лв
(0.78 €)
     +52.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(0.96 €)
3.20 лв
(1.64 €)
     +71.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 лв
(0.63 €)
1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
     +21.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
15.64 лв
(8.00 €)
     +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
2.52 лв
(1.29 €)
     +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
3.27 лв
(1.67 €)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
11.73 лв
(6.00 €)
     +95.5 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
4.69 лв
(2.40 €)
     +193.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.58 €)
87.96 лв
(45.00 €)
     +75.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +212.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
5.10 лв
(2.61 €)
     +143.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
51.60 лв
(26.40 €)
     +120.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(5.38 €)
12.07 лв
(6.17 €)
     +14.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,091.48 €)
52,365.37 лв
(26,790.00 €)
     +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,149.58 лв
(23,610.02 €)
50,979.34 лв
(26,080.91 €)
     +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.29 лв
(126.00 €)
568.60 лв
(290.89 €)
     +130.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.95 лв
(16.35 €)
28.47 лв
(14.57 €)
     -10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.68 лв
(12.11 €)
62.93 лв
(32.19 €)
     +165.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.57 лв
(32.52 €)
79.35 лв
(40.59 €)
     +24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(16.71 €)
36.67 лв
(18.76 €)
     +12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
23.46 лв
(12.00 €)
     +56.4 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(465.71 €)
476.67 лв
(243.86 €)
     -47.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(7,128.92 €)
26,948.45 лв
(13,786.76 €)
     +93.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(66.98 €)
186.30 лв
(95.31 €)
     +42.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.50 лв
(29.93 €)
78.44 лв
(40.13 €)
     +34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.81 лв
(90.97 €)
174.86 лв
(89.46 €)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(85.87 €)
219.90 лв
(112.50 €)
     +31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(505.20 €)
1,968.69 лв
(1,007.18 €)
     +99.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.72 лв
(375.88 €)
1,462.17 лв
(748.04 €)
     +99.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(941.13 €)
3,664.99 лв
(1,875.00 €)
     +99.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.96 лв
(648.68 €)
2,568.98 лв
(1,314.29 €)
     +102.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.23 лв
(250.80 €)
1,502.97 лв
(768.92 €)
     +206.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.03 лв
(163.22 €)
950.02 лв
(486.03 €)
     +197.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,315.31 лв
(1,184.51 €)
5,315.35 лв
(2,719.32 €)
     +129.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.31      -7.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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