Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Ljubljana 

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Consumer Prices in Ljubljana are 25.8% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ljubljana are 36.1% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Ljubljana are 71.4% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Ljubljana are 30.1% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Ljubljana are 24.4% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Ljubljana is 2.1% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
27.38 лв
(14.00 €)
     +36.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.91 €)
97.78 лв
(50.00 €)
     +22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
15.64 лв
(8.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.86 лв
(1.97 €)
6.36 лв
(3.25 €)
     +64.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
7.82 лв
(4.00 €)
     +56.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 лв
(1.89 €)
4.15 лв
(2.12 €)
     +12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 лв
(1.24 €)
4.91 лв
(2.51 €)
     +101.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.78 €)
3.56 лв
(1.82 €)
     +133.9 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(6.06 €)
9.52 лв
(4.87 €)
     -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
3.30 лв
(1.69 €)
     +87.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.86 €)
1.98 лв
(1.01 €)
     +17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.27 лв
(3.20 €)
6.39 лв
(3.27 €)
     +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.10 лв
(4.14 €)
10.49 лв
(5.37 €)
     +29.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.29 лв
(3.22 €)
9.02 лв
(4.61 €)
     +43.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 лв
(4.69 €)
10.48 лв
(5.36 €)
     +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 лв
(0.69 €)
1.67 лв
(0.85 €)
     +24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
1.41 лв
(0.72 €)
     -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(0.74 €)
1.79 лв
(0.92 €)
     +24.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 лв
(0.97 €)
2.67 лв
(1.37 €)
     +41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 лв
(0.45 €)
0.89 лв
(0.45 €)
     +1.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 лв
(0.51 €)
1.21 лв
(0.62 €)
     +20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(0.95 €)
2.82 лв
(1.44 €)
     +51.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 лв
(0.63 €)
1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
     +21.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
11.73 лв
(6.00 €)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
2.33 лв
(1.19 €)
     +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
3.74 лв
(1.91 €)
     +18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
9.78 лв
(5.00 €)
     +63.0 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
2.54 лв
(1.30 €)
     +58.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.57 €)
72.36 лв
(37.00 €)
     +44.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
3.81 лв
(1.95 €)
     +52.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
3.43 лв
(1.75 €)
     +64.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
33.21 лв
(16.98 €)
     +41.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(5.37 €)
10.85 лв
(5.55 €)
     +3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,078.98 €)
50,063.31 лв
(25,600.00 €)
     -1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,150.75 лв
(23,599.30 €)
52,255.21 лв
(26,720.83 €)
     +13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.41 лв
(124.98 €)
449.21 лв
(229.70 €)
     +83.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.92 лв
(16.32 €)
21.15 лв
(10.82 €)
     -33.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.68 лв
(12.11 €)
59.82 лв
(30.59 €)
     +152.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.57 лв
(32.51 €)
81.42 лв
(41.63 €)
     +28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(16.70 €)
36.83 лв
(18.83 €)
     +12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
15.64 лв
(8.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(465.49 €)
847.43 лв
(433.33 €)
     -6.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(7,125.50 €)
20,387.11 лв
(10,425.00 €)
     +46.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(66.95 €)
143.70 лв
(73.48 €)
     +9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.50 лв
(29.91 €)
73.84 лв
(37.76 €)
     +26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.81 лв
(90.92 €)
188.23 лв
(96.25 €)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(85.83 €)
233.74 лв
(119.52 €)
     +39.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(504.96 €)
1,655.74 лв
(846.67 €)
     +67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.76 лв
(375.72 €)
1,333.72 лв
(682.00 €)
     +81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(940.68 €)
3,027.27 лв
(1,548.00 €)
     +64.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,268.04 лв
(648.41 €)
2,261.20 лв
(1,156.27 €)
     +78.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.27 лв
(250.70 €)
867.44 лв
(443.57 €)
     +76.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.07 лв
(163.16 €)
665.06 лв
(340.08 €)
     +108.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Ljubljana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,315.33 лв
(1,183.95 €)
3,087.16 лв
(1,578.63 €)
     +33.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.52      -1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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