Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Almaty 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Almaty are 14.2% lower than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Almaty are 1.7% lower than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Almaty are 41.4% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Almaty are 8.2% lower than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Almaty are 15.2% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Almaty is 42.0% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (4,859.71 ₸) |
16.46 лв (4,000.00 ₸) |
-17.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (19,438.85 ₸) |
82.31 лв (20,000.00 ₸) |
+2.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (3,644.78 ₸) |
12.35 лв (3,000.00 ₸) |
-17.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.91 лв (950.48 ₸) |
2.30 лв (560.00 ₸) |
-41.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (1,214.93 ₸) |
5.14 лв (1,250.00 ₸) |
+2.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.79 лв (922.13 ₸) |
4.68 лв (1,138.24 ₸) |
+23.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 лв (608.10 ₸) |
1.75 лв (425.35 ₸) |
-30.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 лв (380.15 ₸) |
0.90 лв (218.76 ₸) |
-42.5 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.85 лв (2,880.48 ₸) |
9.56 лв (2,323.94 ₸) |
-19.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (427.15 ₸) |
0.96 лв (233.68 ₸) |
-45.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 лв (408.58 ₸) |
1.40 лв (340.77 ₸) |
-16.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.25 лв (1,518.63 ₸) |
3.32 лв (805.53 ₸) |
-47.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.10 лв (1,968.47 ₸) |
8.46 лв (2,056.56 ₸) |
+4.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.30 лв (1,530.41 ₸) |
4.50 лв (1,092.90 ₸) |
-28.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.23 лв (2,241.57 ₸) |
7.18 лв (1,743.99 ₸) |
-22.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.35 лв (328.73 ₸) |
1.11 лв (269.12 ₸) |
-18.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (364.07 ₸) |
1.72 лв (417.87 ₸) |
+14.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 лв (351.36 ₸) |
1.95 лв (473.03 ₸) |
+34.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.91 лв (463.37 ₸) |
1.76 лв (426.97 ₸) |
-7.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.87 лв (211.90 ₸) |
0.46 лв (111.22 ₸) |
-47.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.00 лв (243.56 ₸) |
0.39 лв (95.78 ₸) |
-60.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.87 лв (453.59 ₸) |
2.38 лв (578.91 ₸) |
+27.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 лв (301.03 ₸) |
1.38 лв (335.67 ₸) |
+11.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (2,915.83 ₸) |
12.35 лв (3,000.00 ₸) |
+2.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (452.90 ₸) |
1.73 лв (421.25 ₸) |
-7.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 лв (768.59 ₸) |
4.31 лв (1,048.00 ₸) |
+36.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (1,457.91 ₸) |
3.31 лв (805.00 ₸) |
-44.8 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (388.78 ₸) |
0.41 лв (100.00 ₸) |
-74.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (12,149.28 ₸) |
29.63 лв (7,200.00 ₸) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (607.46 ₸) |
2.06 лв (500.00 ₸) |
-17.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (508.36 ₸) |
1.99 лв (482.80 ₸) |
-5.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (5,685.86 ₸) |
9.05 лв (2,200.00 ₸) |
-61.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.51 лв (2,553.26 ₸) |
3.57 лв (868.16 ₸) |
-66.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000.00 лв (12,149,280.95 ₸) |
43,212.43 лв (10,500,000.00 ₸) |
-13.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,151.04 лв (11,214,040.21 ₸) |
54,420.28 лв (13,223,346.15 ₸) |
+17.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
246.30 лв (59,846.42 ₸) |
122.10 лв (29,668.98 ₸) |
-50.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
32.22 лв (7,828.94 ₸) |
15.63 лв (3,798.53 ₸) |
-51.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.56 лв (5,725.18 ₸) |
24.31 лв (5,907.44 ₸) |
+3.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.15 лв (15,345.41 ₸) |
91.98 лв (22,350.00 ₸) |
+45.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.66 лв (7,934.74 ₸) |
32.45 лв (7,884.62 ₸) |
-0.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (3,644.78 ₸) |
10.29 лв (2,500.00 ₸) |
-31.4 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
910.31 лв (221,192.85 ₸) |
524.23 лв (127,379.62 ₸) |
-42.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,934.62 лв (3,385,911.14 ₸) |
19,611.50 лв (4,765,312.50 ₸) |
+40.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.92 лв (31,812.42 ₸) |
176.35 лв (42,849.63 ₸) |
+34.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.73 лв (14,270.48 ₸) |
86.42 лв (21,000.00 ₸) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
178.73 лв (43,429.23 ₸) |
231.80 лв (56,323.04 ₸) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.84 лв (40,783.22 ₸) |
233.03 лв (56,622.73 ₸) |
+38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
996.43 лв (242,117.81 ₸) |
1,391.87 лв (338,205.13 ₸) |
+39.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
737.52 лв (179,206.75 ₸) |
981.21 лв (238,421.05 ₸) |
+33.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,814.58 лв (440,917.65 ₸) |
2,639.78 лв (641,428.57 ₸) |
+45.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250.34 лв (303,815.72 ₸) |
1,771.44 лв (430,434.78 ₸) |
+41.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
490.28 лв (119,131.13 ₸) |
343.48 лв (83,460.11 ₸) |
-29.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
319.08 лв (77,532.33 ₸) |
245.98 лв (59,768.46 ₸) |
-22.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,315.33 лв (562,592.72 ₸) |
1,321.43 лв (321,089.36 ₸) |
-42.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.63 | 17.40 | +379.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 424 | 240 |
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