Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Moscow is 1.2% lower than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 19.4% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Moscow are 92.1% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 3.2% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 14.8% lower than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 11.1% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(975.97 руб)
20.49 лв
(1,000.00 руб)
     +2.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 лв
(4,391.87 руб)
102.46 лв
(5,000.00 руб)
     +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(731.98 руб)
10.25 лв
(500.00 руб)
     -31.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 лв
(243.99 руб)
7.17 лв
(350.00 руб)
     +43.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 лв
(268.39 руб)
7.17 лв
(350.00 руб)
     +30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.38 лв
(213.74 руб)
5.35 лв
(261.19 руб)
     +22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 лв
(142.04 руб)
2.24 лв
(109.34 руб)
     -23.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 лв
(106.18 руб)
1.08 лв
(52.81 руб)
     -50.3 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.34 лв
(602.13 руб)
7.51 лв
(366.68 руб)
     -39.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.94 лв
(94.65 руб)
1.17 лв
(57.13 руб)
     -39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 лв
(83.08 руб)
1.17 лв
(57.34 руб)
     -31.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.51 лв
(317.85 руб)
3.10 лв
(151.22 руб)
     -52.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.15 лв
(446.51 руб)
8.83 лв
(431.05 руб)
     -3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.60 лв
(321.85 руб)
4.19 лв
(204.54 руб)
     -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 лв
(493.70 руб)
8.63 лв
(421.03 руб)
     -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.43 лв
(69.75 руб)
1.35 лв
(65.76 руб)
     -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.52 лв
(74.10 руб)
1.39 лв
(68.05 руб)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 лв
(74.68 руб)
1.66 лв
(81.07 руб)
     +8.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 лв
(102.28 руб)
2.72 лв
(132.56 руб)
     +29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 лв
(43.68 руб)
0.62 лв
(30.28 руб)
     -30.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 лв
(40.36 руб)
0.54 лв
(26.15 руб)
     -35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 лв
(96.98 руб)
2.48 лв
(121.05 руб)
     +24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 лв
(60.37 руб)
1.19 лв
(58.23 руб)
     -3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 лв
(634.38 руб)
16.39 лв
(800.00 руб)
     +26.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 лв
(91.73 руб)
1.77 лв
(86.48 руб)
     -5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 лв
(144.79 руб)
3.66 лв
(178.71 руб)
     +23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.50 лв
(317.19 руб)
5.11 лв
(249.50 руб)
     -21.3 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(78.08 руб)
1.30 лв
(63.50 руб)
     -18.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(2,439.93 руб)
58.81 лв
(2,870.00 руб)
     +17.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(122.00 руб)
5.12 лв
(250.00 руб)
     +104.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 лв
(109.95 руб)
1.32 лв
(64.37 руб)
     -41.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(1,141.89 руб)
12.30 лв
(600.00 руб)
     -47.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.01 лв
(488.37 руб)
4.66 лв
(227.39 руб)
     -53.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(2,667,232.14 руб)
61,477.21 лв
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,138.46 лв
(2,300,289.43 руб)
61,779.21 лв
(3,014,736.84 руб)
     +31.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.07 лв
(12,691.15 руб)
233.26 лв
(11,382.69 руб)
     -10.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.19 лв
(1,570.59 руб)
12.74 лв
(621.86 руб)
     -60.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.29 лв
(1,282.84 руб)
12.95 лв
(631.88 руб)
     -50.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.05 лв
(3,467.31 руб)
82.30 лв
(4,015.99 руб)
     +15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.81 лв
(1,796.51 руб)
53.93 лв
(2,631.76 руб)
     +46.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 лв
(780.78 руб)
10.25 лв
(500.00 руб)
     -36.0 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,025.83 лв
(50,059.05 руб)
1,063.19 лв
(51,882.35 руб)
     +3.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,587.88 лв
(614,270.39 руб)
22,152.29 лв
(1,081,000.00 руб)
     +76.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.83 лв
(5,701.10 руб)
159.33 лв
(7,775.21 руб)
     +36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.00 лв
(2,927.91 руб)
88.90 лв
(4,338.32 руб)
     +48.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.94 лв
(8,487.90 руб)
221.77 лв
(10,822.03 руб)
     +27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 201.49 лв
(9,832.25 руб)
241.93 лв
(11,805.61 руб)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,106.28 лв
(53,985.04 руб)
2,199.25 лв
(107,320.34 руб)
     +98.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.13 лв
(40,655.39 руб)
1,302.49 лв
(63,559.86 руб)
     +56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,075.23 лв
(101,268.03 руб)
4,681.38 лв
(228,444.44 руб)
     +125.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.86 лв
(68,945.62 руб)
2,241.31 лв
(109,372.92 руб)
     +58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 555.24 лв
(27,094.94 руб)
1,273.82 лв
(62,160.72 руб)
     +129.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 369.06 лв
(18,009.80 руб)
598.34 лв
(29,198.03 руб)
     +62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,613.69 лв
(127,544.55 руб)
2,773.34 лв
(135,335.26 руб)
     +6.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.14 22.60      +619.6 %
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