Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 68.8% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 143.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in London are 437.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 87.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 36.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 40.8% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
18.20 € (16.00 £) |
+78.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.86 € (80.00 лв) |
79.63 € (70.00 £) |
+94.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
8.44 € (7.42 £) |
+37.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.04 € (4.00 лв) |
6.83 € (6.00 £) |
+234.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (5.00 лв) |
5.69 € (5.00 £) |
+122.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.99 € (3.89 лв) |
3.93 € (3.45 £) |
+97.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 € (2.44 лв) |
2.11 € (1.86 £) |
+69.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.88 € (1.73 лв) |
1.58 € (1.39 £) |
+79.1 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.22 € (12.18 лв) |
5.10 € (4.48 £) |
-18.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.87 € (1.70 лв) |
1.23 € (1.08 £) |
+41.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.84 € (1.64 лв) |
0.98 € (0.86 £) |
+17.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.03 € (5.93 лв) |
3.06 € (2.69 £) |
+1.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.70 € (9.21 лв) |
3.38 € (2.97 £) |
-28.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.34 € (6.55 лв) |
3.42 € (3.00 £) |
+2.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.03 € (9.84 лв) |
5.45 € (4.79 £) |
+8.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.59 € (1.16 лв) |
1.08 € (0.95 £) |
+81.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 € (1.43 лв) |
0.64 € (0.56 £) |
-12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.66 € (1.29 лв) |
1.05 € (0.92 £) |
+59.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.96 € (1.89 лв) |
1.30 € (1.14 £) |
+34.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.40 € (0.77 лв) |
0.58 € (0.51 £) |
+47.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.38 € (0.74 лв) |
0.57 € (0.50 £) |
+52.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.84 € (1.64 лв) |
0.99 € (0.87 £) |
+18.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.60 € (1.17 лв) |
1.33 € (1.17 £) |
+121.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.11 € (10.00 лв) |
10.24 € (9.00 £) |
+100.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 € (1.63 лв) |
2.27 € (1.99 £) |
+172.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 € (2.86 лв) |
2.76 € (2.43 £) |
+89.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.06 € (6.00 лв) |
15.24 € (13.40 £) |
+397.4 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
3.07 € (2.70 £) |
+275.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.54 € (50.00 лв) |
182.02 € (160.00 £) |
+612.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.12 € (2.20 лв) |
4.55 € (4.00 £) |
+304.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.99 € (1.93 лв) |
3.29 € (2.89 £) |
+233.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.19 € (18.00 лв) |
32.76 € (28.80 £) |
+256.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.99 € (11.73 лв) |
7.59 € (6.67 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,986.27 € (45,000.00 лв) |
28,440.33 € (25,000.00 £) |
+23.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,560.60 € (44,166.67 лв) |
28,228.47 € (24,813.76 £) |
+25.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
121.92 € (238.68 лв) |
329.71 € (289.83 £) |
+170.4 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.17 € (0.34 лв) |
0.14 € (0.12 £) |
-19.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
11.92 € (23.33 лв) |
32.69 € (28.73 £) |
+174.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.12 € (57.00 лв) |
48.86 € (42.95 £) |
+67.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.56 € (28.50 лв) |
13.55 € (11.91 £) |
-6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.66 € (15.00 лв) |
13.65 € (12.00 £) |
+78.2 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
422.08 € (826.30 лв) |
1,785.92 € (1,569.89 £) |
+323.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,371.79 € (14,431.68 лв) |
19,809.98 € (17,413.64 £) |
+168.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
62.88 € (123.10 лв) |
85.27 € (74.96 £) |
+35.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.23 € (61.13 лв) |
38.73 € (34.05 £) |
+24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.69 € (146.22 лв) |
82.64 € (72.64 £) |
+10.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
81.14 € (158.85 лв) |
107.10 € (94.14 £) |
+32.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
433.97 € (849.57 лв) |
2,340.56 € (2,057.43 £) |
+439.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
333.12 € (652.14 лв) |
1,613.19 € (1,418.05 £) |
+384.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
769.66 € (1,506.76 лв) |
4,337.67 € (3,812.95 £) |
+463.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
531.99 € (1,041.47 лв) |
2,822.95 € (2,481.47 £) |
+430.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
238.14 € (466.21 лв) |
1,308.76 € (1,150.44 £) |
+449.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
155.65 € (304.72 лв) |
769.67 € (676.57 £) |
+394.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,017.50 € (1,991.96 лв) |
3,489.09 € (3,067.03 £) |
+242.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.22 | 3.97 | +23.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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