Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Vienna 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vienna are 54.4% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 64.8% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Vienna are 100.8% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 60.9% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 59.4% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 38.4% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.22 €)
29.34 лв
(15.00 €)
     +46.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.90 €)
136.92 лв
(70.00 €)
     +71.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
19.56 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 лв
(2.04 €)
8.80 лв
(4.50 €)
     +120.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 лв
(1.97 €)
7.23 лв
(3.70 €)
     +87.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 лв
(1.28 €)
5.18 лв
(2.65 €)
     +106.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 лв
(0.81 €)
4.43 лв
(2.27 €)
     +178.2 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(6.07 €)
10.89 лв
(5.57 €)
     -8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 лв
(0.90 €)
4.26 лв
(2.18 €)
     +142.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 лв
(0.85 €)
2.12 лв
(1.08 €)
     +27.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.14 лв
(3.14 €)
8.31 лв
(4.25 €)
     +35.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.23 лв
(4.21 €)
13.04 лв
(6.67 €)
     +58.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 лв
(3.19 €)
11.08 лв
(5.66 €)
     +77.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.54 лв
(4.88 €)
15.72 лв
(8.04 €)
     +64.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 лв
(0.69 €)
2.14 лв
(1.09 €)
     +58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
1.82 лв
(0.93 €)
     +20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 лв
(0.74 €)
2.28 лв
(1.17 €)
     +58.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 лв
(0.97 €)
3.72 лв
(1.90 €)
     +96.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 лв
(0.45 €)
1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
     +81.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 лв
(0.53 €)
1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
     +46.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 лв
(0.96 €)
3.05 лв
(1.56 €)
     +62.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 лв
(0.63 €)
1.42 лв
(0.73 €)
     +15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.13 €)
15.65 лв
(8.00 €)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
2.47 лв
(1.26 €)
     +32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 лв
(1.62 €)
3.19 лв
(1.63 €)
     +0.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
11.74 лв
(6.00 €)
     +95.6 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
4.69 лв
(2.40 €)
     +193.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.56 €)
97.80 лв
(50.00 €)
     +95.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +213.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
5.10 лв
(2.61 €)
     +143.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.96 €)
51.64 лв
(26.40 €)
     +120.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.45 лв
(5.34 €)
12.04 лв
(6.16 €)
     +15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,881.00 лв
(26,012.37 €)
51,629.43 лв
(26,395.00 €)
     +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,831.96 лв
(23,942.34 €)
49,270.45 лв
(25,189.00 €)
     +5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.99 лв
(127.29 €)
560.89 лв
(286.75 €)
     +125.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.11 лв
(16.41 €)
28.71 лв
(14.68 €)
     -10.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.38 лв
(11.95 €)
62.79 лв
(32.10 €)
     +168.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.02 лв
(32.22 €)
76.76 лв
(39.24 €)
     +21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.90 лв
(16.31 €)
35.40 лв
(18.10 €)
     +11.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
23.47 лв
(12.00 €)
     +56.5 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 915.14 лв
(467.86 €)
477.00 лв
(243.86 €)
     -47.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,734.48 лв
(7,021.61 €)
26,967.33 лв
(13,786.76 €)
     +96.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 127.57 лв
(65.22 €)
178.57 лв
(91.29 €)
     +40.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.13 лв
(31.76 €)
77.09 лв
(39.41 €)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.21 лв
(88.55 €)
171.61 лв
(87.73 €)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.95 лв
(84.33 €)
212.16 лв
(108.47 €)
     +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,002.59 лв
(512.56 €)
1,963.80 лв
(1,003.97 €)
     +95.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.32 лв
(377.46 €)
1,438.99 лв
(735.67 €)
     +94.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,795.92 лв
(918.14 €)
3,631.46 лв
(1,856.55 €)
     +102.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,242.61 лв
(635.27 €)
2,562.40 лв
(1,310.00 €)
     +106.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 489.90 лв
(250.46 €)
1,511.33 лв
(772.65 €)
     +208.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.88 лв
(158.94 €)
926.12 лв
(473.47 €)
     +197.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,313.53 лв
(1,182.77 €)
5,278.67 лв
(2,698.66 €)
     +128.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.31      -9.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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