Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 89.8% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 167.2% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in London are 457.4% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in London are 102.0% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in London are 58.5% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in London is 25.9% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
21.00 €
(18.00 £)
     +105.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.89 €
(80.00 лв)
85.72 €
(73.47 £)
     +109.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     +21.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.04 €
(4.00 лв)
7.35 €
(6.30 £)
     +259.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
6.30 €
(5.40 £)
     +146.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.08 €
(4.06 лв)
4.18 €
(3.58 £)
     +101.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 €
(2.54 лв)
2.30 €
(1.97 £)
     +77.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +116.3 %
Markets
Sofia Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.25 €
(12.24 лв)
5.86 €
(5.03 £)
     -6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.80 лв)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     +78.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.65 лв)
1.16 €
(1.00 £)
     +38.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.11 €
(6.09 лв)
4.10 €
(3.52 £)
     +31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.42 €
(8.64 лв)
4.06 €
(3.48 £)
     -8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.38 €
(6.60 лв)
3.97 €
(3.40 £)
     +17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.99 €
(9.77 лв)
6.44 €
(5.52 £)
     +28.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 €
(1.24 лв)
1.28 €
(1.10 £)
     +101.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.52 лв)
0.68 €
(0.59 £)
     -11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.29 лв)
1.33 €
(1.14 £)
     +102.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.91 лв)
1.75 €
(1.50 £)
     +79.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.47 €
(0.92 лв)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     +36.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.08 лв)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     +9.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 €
(1.77 лв)
1.07 €
(0.91 £)
     +17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
1.47 €
(1.26 £)
     +139.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.83 €
(11.40 лв)
10.50 €
(9.00 £)
     +80.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
2.31 €
(1.98 £)
     +145.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(3.05 лв)
2.64 €
(2.26 £)
     +69.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +470.7 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
3.44 €
(2.95 £)
     +320.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
221.67 €
(190.00 £)
     +767.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     +265.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
3.56 €
(3.05 £)
     +232.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.60 €
(22.70 лв)
35.00 €
(30.00 £)
     +201.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 €
(10.45 лв)
6.87 €
(5.89 £)
     +28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,894.38 €
(48,706.64 лв)
29,540.21 €
(25,320.00 £)
     +18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,182.23 €
(47,313.31 лв)
29,792.69 €
(25,536.41 £)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 119.06 €
(232.94 лв)
370.82 €
(317.84 £)
     +211.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.80 €
(30.91 лв)
17.58 €
(15.07 £)
     +11.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.79 €
(23.06 лв)
38.34 €
(32.87 £)
     +225.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.25 €
(63.11 лв)
66.18 €
(56.73 £)
     +105.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.63 €
(30.58 лв)
16.56 €
(14.19 £)
     +6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +128.3 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 456.49 €
(893.14 лв)
2,062.37 €
(1,767.73 £)
     +351.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,639.48 €
(14,946.88 лв)
24,064.06 €
(20,626.19 £)
     +215.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.59 €
(124.42 лв)
94.27 €
(80.81 £)
     +48.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.16 €
(60.97 лв)
43.86 €
(37.59 £)
     +40.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.60 €
(151.83 лв)
100.59 €
(86.22 £)
     +29.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.49 €
(155.53 лв)
121.37 €
(104.03 £)
     +52.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 474.51 €
(928.39 лв)
2,650.31 €
(2,271.67 £)
     +458.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 350.75 €
(686.26 лв)
1,914.08 €
(1,640.62 £)
     +445.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 830.43 €
(1,624.76 лв)
4,813.92 €
(4,126.19 £)
     +479.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 580.83 €
(1,136.42 лв)
3,088.77 €
(2,647.50 £)
     +431.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 236.04 €
(461.83 лв)
1,503.65 €
(1,288.84 £)
     +537.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 145.53 €
(284.74 лв)
852.61 €
(730.80 £)
     +485.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,121.77 €
(2,194.77 лв)
3,772.93 €
(3,233.92 £)
     +236.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 5.71      +55.3 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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