Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Nice 

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Consumer Prices in Nice are 69.4% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nice are 79.9% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Nice are 115.9% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Nice are 83.4% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Nice are 82.1% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Nice is 8.4% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Nice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.22 €)
39.14 лв
(20.00 €)
     +95.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.88 €)
137.00 лв
(70.00 €)
     +71.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.66 €)
19.57 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.80 лв
(1.94 €)
13.70 лв
(7.00 €)
     +260.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.55 €)
9.79 лв
(5.00 €)
     +95.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(1.90 €)
5.96 лв
(3.04 €)
     +60.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 лв
(1.24 €)
5.24 лв
(2.67 €)
     +116.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
     +231.3 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(6.06 €)
9.50 лв
(4.85 €)
     -20.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
2.98 лв
(1.52 €)
     +69.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 лв
(0.87 €)
2.32 лв
(1.18 €)
     +36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
7.24 лв
(3.70 €)
     +15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.19 лв
(4.18 €)
18.78 лв
(9.59 €)
     +129.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 лв
(3.19 €)
11.13 лв
(5.69 €)
     +78.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 лв
(4.69 €)
20.20 лв
(10.32 €)
     +120.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
2.30 лв
(1.17 €)
     +73.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.48 лв
(0.76 €)
1.71 лв
(0.87 €)
     +15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 лв
(0.74 €)
1.73 лв
(0.88 €)
     +19.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 лв
(0.98 €)
3.55 лв
(1.81 €)
     +84.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 лв
(0.46 €)
2.01 лв
(1.03 €)
     +125.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 лв
(0.52 €)
1.82 лв
(0.93 €)
     +80.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 лв
(0.94 €)
2.30 лв
(1.18 €)
     +24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
1.59 лв
(0.81 €)
     +27.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.13 €)
13.70 лв
(7.00 €)
     +14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 лв
(0.94 €)
4.89 лв
(2.50 €)
     +164.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 лв
(1.64 €)
4.11 лв
(2.10 €)
     +28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
21.53 лв
(11.00 €)
     +258.8 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.33 лв
(1.70 €)
     +107.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.55 €)
88.07 лв
(45.00 €)
     +76.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
10.76 лв
(5.50 €)
     +330.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
6.55 лв
(3.35 €)
     +213.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.96 €)
50.49 лв
(25.80 €)
     +115.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.49 лв
(5.36 €)
13.12 лв
(6.71 €)
     +25.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 лв
(25,547.49 €)
63,401.54 лв
(32,395.00 €)
     +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,106.57 лв
(23,558.14 €)
58,714.19 лв
(30,000.00 €)
     +27.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.44 лв
(125.92 €)
420.99 лв
(215.10 €)
     +70.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.99 лв
(16.34 €)
45.33 лв
(23.16 €)
     +41.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.48 лв
(12.00 €)
61.21 лв
(31.27 €)
     +160.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.07 лв
(33.25 €)
65.42 лв
(33.43 €)
     +0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.57 лв
(16.64 €)
39.14 лв
(20.00 €)
     +20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.66 €)
27.60 лв
(14.10 €)
     +84.0 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 918.12 лв
(469.12 €)
3,033.57 лв
(1,550.00 €)
     +230.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,862.96 лв
(7,083.28 €)
34,249.95 лв
(17,500.00 €)
     +147.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.65 лв
(66.76 €)
173.45 лв
(88.62 €)
     +32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.28 лв
(29.78 €)
76.33 лв
(39.00 €)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.30 лв
(92.12 €)
195.71 лв
(100.00 €)
     +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.95 лв
(86.84 €)
288.19 лв
(147.25 €)
     +69.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(504.56 €)
1,810.35 лв
(925.00 €)
     +83.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.85 лв
(375.98 €)
1,476.01 лв
(754.17 €)
     +100.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(939.93 €)
3,767.49 лв
(1,925.00 €)
     +104.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.69 лв
(647.73 €)
3,376.07 лв
(1,725.00 €)
     +166.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 491.75 лв
(251.26 €)
1,204.58 лв
(615.48 €)
     +145.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.10 лв
(163.04 €)
795.47 лв
(406.45 €)
     +149.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Nice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,339.65 лв
(1,195.44 €)
4,561.87 лв
(2,330.88 €)
     +95.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.67      +3.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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