Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Belgrade are 1.2% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belgrade are 10.1% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Belgrade are 40.8% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Belgrade are 2.0% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Belgrade are 4.6% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Belgrade is 40.5% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (1,198.54 Дин) |
17.52 лв (1,050.00 Дин) |
-12.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (4,794.17 Дин) |
83.43 лв (5,000.00 Дин) |
+4.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (898.91 Дин) |
16.69 лв (1,000.00 Дин) |
+11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 лв (239.71 Дин) |
5.01 лв (300.00 Дин) |
+25.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (299.64 Дин) |
5.84 лв (350.00 Дин) |
+16.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.83 лв (229.34 Дин) |
4.34 лв (260.20 Дин) |
+13.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 лв (149.17 Дин) |
4.11 лв (246.14 Дин) |
+65.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 лв (93.59 Дин) |
2.81 лв (168.57 Дин) |
+80.1 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.93 лв (714.75 Дин) |
9.20 лв (551.57 Дин) |
-22.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (105.54 Дин) |
1.28 лв (76.47 Дин) |
-27.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 лв (100.50 Дин) |
2.16 лв (129.61 Дин) |
+29.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.15 лв (368.62 Дин) |
4.89 лв (293.13 Дин) |
-20.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.19 лв (490.52 Дин) |
8.24 лв (493.70 Дин) |
+0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.19 лв (370.70 Дин) |
5.90 лв (353.70 Дин) |
-4.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.40 лв (563.11 Дин) |
9.91 лв (594.04 Дин) |
+5.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (79.27 Дин) |
0.91 лв (54.48 Дин) |
-31.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.51 лв (90.57 Дин) |
1.34 лв (80.50 Дин) |
-11.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.41 лв (84.68 Дин) |
1.46 лв (87.44 Дин) |
+3.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.89 лв (113.52 Дин) |
1.84 лв (110.50 Дин) |
-2.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.88 лв (52.46 Дин) |
0.95 лв (56.80 Дин) |
+8.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.02 лв (61.25 Дин) |
0.87 лв (52.12 Дин) |
-14.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.89 лв (113.35 Дин) |
1.48 лв (88.62 Дин) |
-21.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.22 лв (73.20 Дин) |
1.12 лв (67.28 Дин) |
-8.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (719.13 Дин) |
11.68 лв (700.00 Дин) |
-2.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.85 лв (110.86 Дин) |
1.36 лв (81.62 Дин) |
-26.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 лв (187.77 Дин) |
2.47 лв (148.00 Дин) |
-21.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (359.56 Дин) |
6.84 лв (410.00 Дин) |
+14.0 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (95.88 Дин) |
0.83 лв (50.00 Дин) |
-47.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (2,996.36 Дин) |
36.71 лв (2,200.00 Дин) |
-26.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (149.82 Дин) |
4.51 лв (270.00 Дин) |
+80.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (125.38 Дин) |
2.58 лв (154.50 Дин) |
+23.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (1,402.30 Дин) |
20.02 лв (1,200.00 Дин) |
-14.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.44 лв (625.46 Дин) |
12.19 лв (730.51 Дин) |
+16.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,881.00 лв (3,049,154.85 Дин) |
51,244.68 лв (3,070,948.88 Дин) |
+0.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,830.64 лв (2,806,428.32 Дин) |
46,326.28 лв (2,776,203.40 Дин) |
-1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250.10 лв (14,988.08 Дин) |
310.50 лв (18,607.55 Дин) |
+24.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
32.15 лв (1,926.39 Дин) |
34.24 лв (2,051.98 Дин) |
+6.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.44 лв (1,404.83 Дин) |
46.30 лв (2,774.91 Дин) |
+97.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.67 лв (3,755.92 Дин) |
64.24 лв (3,850.00 Дин) |
+2.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.90 лв (1,971.60 Дин) |
29.57 лв (1,772.23 Дин) |
-10.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (898.91 Дин) |
12.52 лв (750.00 Дин) |
-16.6 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
915.14 лв (54,841.93 Дин) |
588.31 лв (35,255.90 Дин) |
-35.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,734.48 лв (823,068.82 Дин) |
12,952.46 лв (776,204.55 Дин) |
-5.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
128.24 лв (7,685.30 Дин) |
163.60 лв (9,804.17 Дин) |
+27.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.45 лв (3,742.29 Дин) |
69.57 лв (4,169.13 Дин) |
+11.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
173.91 лв (10,421.75 Дин) |
178.46 лв (10,694.85 Дин) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
164.05 лв (9,831.13 Дин) |
217.69 лв (13,045.83 Дин) |
+32.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
993.97 лв (59,565.55 Дин) |
1,453.75 лв (87,119.08 Дин) |
+46.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
727.26 лв (43,582.45 Дин) |
877.97 лв (52,614.34 Дин) |
+20.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,795.83 лв (107,619.23 Дин) |
2,717.13 лв (162,830.08 Дин) |
+51.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,237.64 лв (74,168.56 Дин) |
1,646.08 лв (98,645.04 Дин) |
+33.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
489.85 лв (29,355.06 Дин) |
684.51 лв (41,020.88 Дин) |
+39.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
309.76 лв (18,562.84 Дин) |
416.41 лв (24,954.17 Дин) |
+34.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,305.17 лв (138,142.57 Дин) |
1,509.13 лв (90,437.82 Дин) |
-34.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.65 | 6.93 | +89.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 443 | 552 |
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