Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 64.5% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 83.4% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Auckland are 147.6% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 57.7% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 83.7% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 56.9% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(18.18 NZ$)
27.50 лв
(25.00 NZ$)
     +37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(72.71 NZ$)
132.02 лв
(120.00 NZ$)
     +65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(13.63 NZ$)
17.60 лв
(16.00 NZ$)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.80 лв
(3.45 NZ$)
13.20 лв
(12.00 NZ$)
     +247.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(4.54 NZ$)
13.20 лв
(12.00 NZ$)
     +164.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(3.38 NZ$)
6.23 лв
(5.66 NZ$)
     +67.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 лв
(2.21 NZ$)
4.31 лв
(3.91 NZ$)
     +76.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 лв
(1.37 NZ$)
3.98 лв
(3.62 NZ$)
     +163.6 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(10.78 NZ$)
13.37 лв
(12.15 NZ$)
     +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(1.60 NZ$)
3.57 лв
(3.24 NZ$)
     +102.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 лв
(1.54 NZ$)
1.78 лв
(1.62 NZ$)
     +5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(5.71 NZ$)
12.76 лв
(11.60 NZ$)
     +103.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.19 лв
(7.44 NZ$)
7.36 лв
(6.69 NZ$)
     -10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 лв
(5.68 NZ$)
8.56 лв
(7.78 NZ$)
     +37.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 лв
(8.34 NZ$)
10.55 лв
(9.59 NZ$)
     +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(1.20 NZ$)
2.42 лв
(2.20 NZ$)
     +83.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.48 лв
(1.35 NZ$)
1.86 лв
(1.69 NZ$)
     +25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 лв
(1.31 NZ$)
2.60 лв
(2.36 NZ$)
     +80.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 лв
(1.75 NZ$)
4.80 лв
(4.36 NZ$)
     +149.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 лв
(0.81 NZ$)
2.09 лв
(1.90 NZ$)
     +134.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 лв
(0.92 NZ$)
1.75 лв
(1.59 NZ$)
     +73.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 лв
(1.68 NZ$)
4.52 лв
(4.11 NZ$)
     +145.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(1.13 NZ$)
2.18 лв
(1.99 NZ$)
     +75.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(10.91 NZ$)
20.90 лв
(19.00 NZ$)
     +74.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 лв
(1.68 NZ$)
6.56 лв
(5.97 NZ$)
     +255.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 лв
(2.91 NZ$)
7.88 лв
(7.16 NZ$)
     +145.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(5.45 NZ$)
44.01 лв
(40.00 NZ$)
     +633.5 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(1.45 NZ$)
4.62 лв
(4.20 NZ$)
     +188.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(45.45 NZ$)
236.54 лв
(215.00 NZ$)
     +373.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(2.27 NZ$)
4.40 лв
(4.00 NZ$)
     +76.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.90 NZ$)
6.20 лв
(5.63 NZ$)
     +196.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(21.27 NZ$)
66.01 лв
(60.00 NZ$)
     +182.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.49 лв
(9.54 NZ$)
12.19 лв
(11.08 NZ$)
     +16.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 лв
(45,446.54 NZ$)
53,898.49 лв
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,104.76 лв
(41,906.03 NZ$)
39,383.46 лв
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.44 лв
(224.00 NZ$)
243.72 лв
(221.52 NZ$)
     -1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.99 лв
(29.08 NZ$)
66.01 лв
(60.00 NZ$)
     +106.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.48 лв
(21.34 NZ$)
91.25 лв
(82.94 NZ$)
     +288.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.07 лв
(59.15 NZ$)
66.17 лв
(60.14 NZ$)
     +1.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.57 лв
(29.60 NZ$)
32.06 лв
(29.14 NZ$)
     -1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(13.63 NZ$)
25.30 лв
(23.00 NZ$)
     +68.7 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 918.12 лв
(834.51 NZ$)
1,559.39 лв
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     +69.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,862.96 лв
(12,600.47 NZ$)
24,488.62 лв
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     +76.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.65 лв
(118.75 NZ$)
141.64 лв
(128.74 NZ$)
     +8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.28 лв
(52.97 NZ$)
87.97 лв
(79.96 NZ$)
     +50.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.29 лв
(163.88 NZ$)
186.15 лв
(169.20 NZ$)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.95 лв
(154.47 NZ$)
240.35 лв
(218.46 NZ$)
     +41.4 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(897.57 NZ$)
2,279.81 лв
(2,072.19 NZ$)
     +130.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.83 лв
(668.82 NZ$)
1,991.99 лв
(1,810.58 NZ$)
     +170.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(1,672.05 NZ$)
4,334.27 лв
(3,939.55 NZ$)
     +135.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.66 лв
(1,152.21 NZ$)
3,353.76 лв
(3,048.34 NZ$)
     +164.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 491.69 лв
(446.91 NZ$)
1,349.45 лв
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     +174.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.04 лв
(289.98 NZ$)
1,165.93 лв
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     +265.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,337.76 лв
(2,124.86 NZ$)
6,725.06 лв
(6,112.62 NZ$)
     +187.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 6.79      +90.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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