Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Frankfurt 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 53.7% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 69.0% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 121.1% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 69.5% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 46.6% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 84.0% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
34.22 лв
(17.50 €)
     +71.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.91 €)
136.89 лв
(70.00 €)
     +71.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
17.60 лв
(9.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.86 лв
(1.97 €)
9.19 лв
(4.70 €)
     +138.4 %
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 €)
6.67 лв
(3.41 €)
     +80.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
5.24 лв
(2.68 €)
     +115.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.78 €)
4.95 лв
(2.53 €)
     +225.5 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.87 лв
(6.07 €)
8.00 лв
(4.09 €)
     -32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
3.48 лв
(1.78 €)
     +97.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 лв
(0.87 €)
2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
     +43.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
6.65 лв
(3.40 €)
     +5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.16 лв
(4.17 €)
11.10 лв
(5.68 €)
     +36.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 лв
(3.19 €)
11.64 лв
(5.95 €)
     +86.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.13 лв
(4.67 €)
13.60 лв
(6.96 €)
     +49.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 лв
(0.69 €)
2.36 лв
(1.21 €)
     +76.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
1.20 лв
(0.61 €)
     -19.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(0.74 €)
1.78 лв
(0.91 €)
     +22.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 лв
(0.97 €)
2.76 лв
(1.41 €)
     +44.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 лв
(0.45 €)
1.26 лв
(0.64 €)
     +43.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 лв
(0.52 €)
1.35 лв
(0.69 €)
     +33.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(0.95 €)
3.54 лв
(1.81 €)
     +89.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
1.48 лв
(0.76 €)
     +18.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
11.71 лв
(5.99 €)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
1.67 лв
(0.86 €)
     -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
2.98 лв
(1.52 €)
     -5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
16.04 лв
(8.20 €)
     +167.3 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
6.65 лв
(3.40 €)
     +315.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.57 €)
95.82 лв
(49.00 €)
     +91.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +212.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
6.92 лв
(3.54 €)
     +230.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
53.78 лв
(27.50 €)
     +129.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(5.37 €)
13.00 лв
(6.65 €)
     +23.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,079.24 €)
53,152.62 лв
(27,180.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,150.72 лв
(23,599.53 €)
48,478.79 лв
(24,790.00 €)
     +5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.41 лв
(124.98 €)
557.89 лв
(285.28 €)
     +128.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.92 лв
(16.32 €)
35.98 лв
(18.40 €)
     +12.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.68 лв
(12.11 €)
80.52 лв
(41.17 €)
     +240.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.57 лв
(32.51 €)
90.22 лв
(46.14 €)
     +41.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(16.70 €)
31.04 лв
(15.88 €)
     -4.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
25.42 лв
(13.00 €)
     +69.5 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(465.50 €)
899.57 лв
(460.00 €)
     -1.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(7,125.57 €)
26,465.49 лв
(13,533.33 €)
     +89.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(66.95 €)
126.74 лв
(64.81 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.50 лв
(29.91 €)
54.54 лв
(27.89 €)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.81 лв
(90.92 €)
153.14 лв
(78.31 €)
     -13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(85.83 €)
214.53 лв
(109.70 €)
     +27.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(504.97 €)
2,287.08 лв
(1,169.52 €)
     +131.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.78 лв
(375.73 €)
1,613.36 лв
(825.00 €)
     +119.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(940.69 €)
3,998.48 лв
(2,044.66 €)
     +117.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,268.07 лв
(648.44 €)
2,780.44 лв
(1,421.80 €)
     +119.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.27 лв
(250.70 €)
1,282.34 лв
(655.74 €)
     +161.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.07 лв
(163.16 €)
772.88 лв
(395.22 €)
     +142.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,323.45 лв
(1,188.11 €)
7,224.03 лв
(3,694.06 €)
     +210.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.62      +1.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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