Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 8.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 29.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 101.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 10.7% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 5.7% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 8.8% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (44.29 zł) |
18.06 лв (40.00 zł) |
-9.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (177.16 zł) |
90.31 лв (200.00 zł) |
+12.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (33.22 zł) |
15.35 лв (34.00 zł) |
+2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.91 лв (8.66 zł) |
7.22 лв (16.00 zł) |
+84.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (11.07 zł) |
6.77 лв (15.00 zł) |
+35.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.79 лв (8.40 zł) |
6.52 лв (14.44 zł) |
+71.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 лв (5.54 zł) |
3.21 лв (7.11 zł) |
+28.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 лв (3.46 zł) |
3.10 лв (6.87 zł) |
+98.3 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.85 лв (26.25 zł) |
6.93 лв (15.36 zł) |
-41.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (3.89 zł) |
1.81 лв (4.01 zł) |
+3.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 лв (3.72 zł) |
1.42 лв (3.13 zł) |
-15.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.25 лв (13.84 zł) |
5.45 лв (12.08 zł) |
-12.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.10 лв (17.94 zł) |
7.44 лв (16.48 zł) |
-8.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.30 лв (13.95 zł) |
4.82 лв (10.67 zł) |
-23.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 лв (20.43 zł) |
9.35 лв (20.70 zł) |
+1.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.35 лв (3.00 zł) |
0.76 лв (1.69 zł) |
-43.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (3.32 zł) |
1.32 лв (2.92 zł) |
-11.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 лв (3.20 zł) |
1.51 лв (3.34 zł) |
+4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.91 лв (4.22 zł) |
2.45 лв (5.42 zł) |
+28.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.87 лв (1.93 zł) |
0.68 лв (1.51 zł) |
-21.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.00 лв (2.22 zł) |
0.96 лв (2.12 zł) |
-4.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.87 лв (4.13 zł) |
2.28 лв (5.05 zł) |
+22.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 лв (2.74 zł) |
1.19 лв (2.64 zł) |
-3.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (26.57 zł) |
13.55 лв (30.00 zł) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (4.13 zł) |
2.00 лв (4.43 zł) |
+7.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 лв (7.00 zł) |
2.88 лв (6.39 zł) |
-8.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (13.29 zł) |
8.58 лв (19.00 zł) |
+43.0 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (3.54 zł) |
1.99 лв (4.40 zł) |
+24.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (110.73 zł) |
49.67 лв (110.00 zł) |
-0.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (5.54 zł) |
3.61 лв (8.00 zł) |
+44.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (4.63 zł) |
2.18 лв (4.83 zł) |
+4.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (51.82 zł) |
18.06 лв (40.00 zł) |
-22.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.51 лв (23.27 zł) |
11.36 лв (25.16 zł) |
+8.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000.00 лв (110,727.09 zł) |
55,135.56 лв (122,100.00 zł) |
+10.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,149.82 лв (102,200.72 zł) |
50,100.66 лв (110,950.00 zł) |
+8.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
246.29 лв (545.43 zł) |
543.32 лв (1,203.20 zł) |
+120.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
32.22 лв (71.35 zł) |
16.86 лв (37.35 zł) |
-47.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.56 лв (52.18 zł) |
28.55 лв (63.22 zł) |
+21.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.15 лв (139.86 zł) |
74.19 лв (164.31 zł) |
+17.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.66 лв (72.32 zł) |
41.50 лв (91.90 zł) |
+27.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (33.22 zł) |
13.55 лв (30.00 zł) |
-9.7 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
910.31 лв (2,015.93 zł) |
939.34 лв (2,080.21 zł) |
+3.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,934.62 лв (30,858.79 zł) |
24,594.22 лв (54,464.94 zł) |
+76.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.92 лв (289.93 zł) |
172.93 лв (382.97 zł) |
+32.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.73 лв (130.06 zł) |
83.36 лв (184.61 zł) |
+41.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
178.73 лв (395.81 zł) |
171.73 лв (380.31 zł) |
-3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.84 лв (371.69 zł) |
209.89 лв (464.81 zł) |
+25.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
996.43 лв (2,206.63 zł) |
2,036.11 лв (4,509.05 zł) |
+104.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
737.46 лв (1,633.14 zł) |
1,547.93 лв (3,427.96 zł) |
+109.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,814.58 лв (4,018.47 zł) |
3,544.75 лв (7,850.00 zł) |
+95.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250.24 лв (2,768.71 zł) |
2,557.98 лв (5,664.76 zł) |
+104.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
490.24 лв (1,085.66 zł) |
978.90 лв (2,167.82 zł) |
+99.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
319.04 лв (706.53 zł) |
621.03 лв (1,375.29 zł) |
+94.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,315.31 лв (5,127.35 zł) |
3,272.29 лв (7,246.62 zł) |
+41.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.63 | 7.67 | +111.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 424 | 490 |
Moving to Sofia? Explore:
Moving to Warsaw? Explore:
Cities near Sofia: | Cost of Living in Dupnica | 40.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Blagoevgrad | 60.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Plovdiv | 89.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pleven | 102.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Veliko Tarnovo | 138.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vidin | 155.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sliven | 185.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ruse | 193.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jambol | 197.28 miles |
Cities near Warsaw: | Cost of Living in Minsk Mazowiecki | 25.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Radom | 63.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Piotrkow Trybunalski | 84.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lodz | 85.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pabianice | 95.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wloclawek | 100.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lublin | 104.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kielce | 110.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bialystok | 122.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Olsztyn | 132.22 miles |