Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 104.6% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 172.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in London are 423.8% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 114.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 59.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 34.1% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
23.69 € (20.00 £) |
+131.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.90 € (80.00 лв) |
94.77 € (80.00 £) |
+131.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
9.48 € (8.00 £) |
+23.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.04 € (4.00 лв) |
7.70 € (6.50 £) |
+276.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
6.05 € (5.11 £) |
+136.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.91 € (3.75 лв) |
4.33 € (3.65 £) |
+126.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 € (2.44 лв) |
2.35 € (1.98 £) |
+88.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.78 € (1.53 лв) |
1.74 € (1.47 £) |
+122.2 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.06 € (11.86 лв) |
5.93 € (5.01 £) |
-2.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.90 € (1.76 лв) |
1.64 € (1.38 £) |
+81.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.86 € (1.68 лв) |
1.12 € (0.94 £) |
+29.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.26 € (6.37 лв) |
3.71 € (3.13 £) |
+13.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.28 € (8.37 лв) |
4.19 € (3.54 £) |
-2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.24 € (6.34 лв) |
3.99 € (3.37 £) |
+23.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.81 € (9.41 лв) |
6.21 € (5.24 £) |
+29.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.71 € (1.39 лв) |
1.42 € (1.20 £) |
+99.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 € (1.51 лв) |
0.72 € (0.61 £) |
-6.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 € (1.45 лв) |
1.34 € (1.13 £) |
+79.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (2.01 лв) |
1.76 € (1.49 £) |
+71.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.47 € (0.92 лв) |
0.68 € (0.57 £) |
+44.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.46 € (0.90 лв) |
0.65 € (0.55 £) |
+40.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.90 € (1.75 лв) |
1.18 € (1.00 £) |
+31.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.65 € (1.27 лв) |
1.37 € (1.15 £) |
+110.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
10.96 € (9.25 £) |
+78.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.94 € (1.85 лв) |
2.35 € (1.98 £) |
+148.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.59 € (3.11 лв) |
2.96 € (2.49 £) |
+85.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
17.77 € (15.00 £) |
+479.4 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
3.32 € (2.80 £) |
+305.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.56 € (50.00 лв) |
236.93 € (200.00 £) |
+827.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
5.33 € (4.50 £) |
+317.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
3.61 € (3.05 £) |
+237.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.96 € (23.40 лв) |
35.54 € (30.00 £) |
+197.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.34 € (10.44 лв) |
6.75 € (5.70 £) |
+26.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,067.90 € (52,950.00 лв) |
33,380.77 € (28,177.50 £) |
+23.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,169.12 € (47,279.43 лв) |
32,237.38 € (27,212.33 £) |
+33.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
126.91 € (248.27 лв) |
343.17 € (289.67 £) |
+170.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.27 € (31.83 лв) |
17.16 € (14.48 £) |
+5.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
12.15 € (23.77 лв) |
35.96 € (30.36 £) |
+196.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.16 € (64.86 лв) |
53.89 € (45.49 £) |
+62.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.87 € (33.00 лв) |
17.41 € (14.70 £) |
+3.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
16.59 € (14.00 £) |
+116.3 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
485.30 € (949.33 лв) |
2,151.16 € (1,815.85 £) |
+343.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,906.64 € (13,510.71 лв) |
22,195.80 € (18,736.00 £) |
+221.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
62.84 € (122.93 лв) |
93.83 € (79.20 £) |
+49.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.04 € (58.76 лв) |
47.14 € (39.79 £) |
+56.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.88 € (179.74 лв) |
105.50 € (89.05 £) |
+14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
88.35 € (172.82 лв) |
118.08 € (99.68 £) |
+33.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
514.78 € (1,007.02 лв) |
2,571.70 € (2,170.83 £) |
+399.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
378.07 € (739.58 лв) |
1,935.04 € (1,633.42 £) |
+411.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
974.40 € (1,906.12 лв) |
5,313.07 € (4,484.88 £) |
+445.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
663.50 € (1,297.94 лв) |
3,436.96 € (2,901.22 £) |
+418.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
259.84 € (508.29 лв) |
1,475.21 € (1,245.26 £) |
+467.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
168.54 € (329.69 лв) |
885.95 € (747.85 £) |
+425.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,206.66 € (2,360.46 лв) |
4,416.60 € (3,728.16 £) |
+266.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 5.27 | +63.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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