Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 84.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 113.6% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 212.0% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 135.9% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 65.5% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 44.9% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(76.35 kr)
39.29 лв
(150.00 kr)
     +96.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(305.39 kr)
209.57 лв
(800.00 kr)
     +162.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(57.26 kr)
26.20 лв
(100.00 kr)
     +74.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.85 лв
(14.72 kr)
15.72 лв
(60.00 kr)
     +307.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(19.09 kr)
15.72 лв
(60.00 kr)
     +214.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 лв
(14.41 kr)
11.51 лв
(43.94 kr)
     +204.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 лв
(9.45 kr)
6.96 лв
(26.57 kr)
     +181.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 лв
(5.93 kr)
5.34 лв
(20.39 kr)
     +244.0 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(45.25 kr)
13.53 лв
(51.65 kr)
     +14.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(6.71 kr)
5.80 лв
(22.15 kr)
     +230.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(6.42 kr)
2.23 лв
(8.51 kr)
     +32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.25 лв
(23.86 kr)
8.53 лв
(32.55 kr)
     +36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.10 лв
(30.92 kr)
10.11 лв
(38.59 kr)
     +24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.30 лв
(24.04 kr)
9.18 лв
(35.04 kr)
     +45.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(35.21 kr)
13.57 лв
(51.78 kr)
     +47.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 лв
(5.16 kr)
2.50 лв
(9.53 kr)
     +84.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.50 лв
(5.72 kr)
2.35 лв
(8.97 kr)
     +56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(5.52 kr)
2.66 лв
(10.14 kr)
     +83.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 лв
(7.28 kr)
3.61 лв
(13.77 kr)
     +89.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 лв
(3.33 kr)
1.78 лв
(6.80 kr)
     +104.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 лв
(3.83 kr)
1.57 лв
(5.98 kr)
     +56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(7.13 kr)
3.50 лв
(13.34 kr)
     +87.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 лв
(4.73 kr)
2.81 лв
(10.71 kr)
     +126.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(45.81 kr)
18.34 лв
(70.00 kr)
     +52.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(7.12 kr)
3.13 лв
(11.94 kr)
     +67.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(12.07 kr)
4.41 лв
(16.82 kr)
     +39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(22.90 kr)
16.24 лв
(62.00 kr)
     +170.7 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(6.11 kr)
6.29 лв
(24.00 kr)
     +292.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(190.87 kr)
170.28 лв
(650.00 kr)
     +240.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(9.54 kr)
13.10 лв
(50.00 kr)
     +423.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(7.99 kr)
6.96 лв
(26.55 kr)
     +232.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(89.33 kr)
157.18 лв
(600.00 kr)
     +571.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(40.11 kr)
14.06 лв
(53.68 kr)
     +33.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 лв
(190,866.38 kr)
85,351.62 лв
(325,815.10 kr)
     +70.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,149.82 лв
(176,168.99 kr)
79,282.65 лв
(302,647.85 kr)
     +71.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.29 лв
(940.19 kr)
390.64 лв
(1,491.22 kr)
     +58.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.22 лв
(122.99 kr)
29.33 лв
(111.97 kr)
     -9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.56 лв
(89.94 kr)
67.54 лв
(257.82 kr)
     +186.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.15 лв
(241.08 kr)
78.61 лв
(300.09 kr)
     +24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(124.66 kr)
55.66 лв
(212.48 kr)
     +70.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(57.26 kr)
33.40 лв
(127.50 kr)
     +122.7 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(3,474.96 kr)
987.98 лв
(3,771.43 kr)
     +8.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(53,192.99 kr)
16,863.89 лв
(64,375.00 kr)
     +21.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(499.78 kr)
195.69 лв
(747.01 kr)
     +49.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.73 лв
(224.19 kr)
82.57 лв
(315.18 kr)
     +40.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 178.73 лв
(682.28 kr)
214.74 лв
(819.75 kr)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(640.71 kr)
303.68 лв
(1,159.26 kr)
     +80.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 996.43 лв
(3,803.69 kr)
3,209.83 лв
(12,252.96 kr)
     +222.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.46 лв
(2,815.13 kr)
2,334.94 лв
(8,913.22 kr)
     +216.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,814.58 лв
(6,926.86 kr)
5,480.27 лв
(20,920.00 kr)
     +202.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,250.24 лв
(4,772.58 kr)
3,948.18 лв
(15,071.51 kr)
     +215.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.24 лв
(1,871.41 kr)
1,344.76 лв
(5,133.38 kr)
     +174.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.04 лв
(1,217.89 kr)
951.52 лв
(3,632.27 kr)
     +198.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,315.31 лв
(8,838.30 kr)
7,166.72 лв
(27,357.72 kr)
     +209.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 4.08      +14.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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