Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 90.2% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 164.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in London are 419.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 119.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 60.1% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 27.5% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
23.24 € (20.00 £) |
+127.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.88 € (80.00 лв) |
92.97 € (80.00 £) |
+127.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
9.30 € (8.00 £) |
+21.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.97 € (3.86 лв) |
7.55 € (6.50 £) |
+283.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
6.68 € (5.75 £) |
+161.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.89 € (3.69 лв) |
4.18 € (3.59 £) |
+121.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 € (2.43 лв) |
2.35 € (2.02 £) |
+89.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.78 € (1.52 лв) |
1.92 € (1.65 £) |
+146.7 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.07 € (11.87 лв) |
5.84 € (5.02 £) |
-3.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.90 € (1.76 лв) |
1.63 € (1.41 £) |
+81.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 € (1.69 лв) |
1.07 € (0.92 £) |
+23.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (6.28 лв) |
3.68 € (3.17 £) |
+14.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.17 € (8.16 лв) |
3.96 € (3.41 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.19 € (6.23 лв) |
3.94 € (3.39 £) |
+23.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.67 € (9.13 лв) |
6.41 € (5.52 £) |
+37.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.68 € (1.34 лв) |
1.35 € (1.17 £) |
+97.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1.49 лв) |
0.69 € (0.59 £) |
-9.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 € (1.45 лв) |
1.36 € (1.17 £) |
+83.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1.90 лв) |
1.62 € (1.39 £) |
+66.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 € (0.88 лв) |
0.67 € (0.58 £) |
+49.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 € (1.01 лв) |
0.62 € (0.53 £) |
+19.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.95 € (1.87 лв) |
1.13 € (0.97 £) |
+18.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.64 € (1.25 лв) |
1.52 € (1.31 £) |
+138.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
11.04 € (9.50 £) |
+80.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (1.86 лв) |
2.43 € (2.09 £) |
+156.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 € (3.16 лв) |
2.83 € (2.44 £) |
+75.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
17.43 € (15.00 £) |
+468.5 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
3.25 € (2.80 £) |
+297.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.55 € (50.00 лв) |
232.42 € (200.00 £) |
+809.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
5.23 € (4.50 £) |
+309.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
3.64 € (3.13 £) |
+240.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.96 € (23.40 лв) |
34.86 € (30.00 £) |
+191.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.37 € (10.51 лв) |
6.63 € (5.71 £) |
+23.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,063.91 € (51,000.00 лв) |
31,702.10 € (27,280.00 £) |
+21.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,586.39 € (46,152.16 лв) |
30,052.64 € (25,860.62 £) |
+27.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
124.91 € (244.41 лв) |
341.43 € (293.80 £) |
+173.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.31 € (31.92 лв) |
17.47 € (15.03 £) |
+7.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
12.10 € (23.68 лв) |
36.05 € (31.02 £) |
+197.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.49 € (63.57 лв) |
54.32 € (46.74 £) |
+67.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.69 € (32.66 лв) |
16.68 € (14.35 £) |
-0.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
17.43 € (15.00 £) |
+127.4 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
465.22 € (910.31 лв) |
2,138.66 € (1,840.34 £) |
+359.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,121.38 € (13,934.62 лв) |
23,305.65 € (20,054.76 £) |
+227.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
66.91 € (130.92 лв) |
94.97 € (81.72 £) |
+41.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.90 € (58.50 лв) |
45.75 € (39.37 £) |
+53.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.87 € (177.81 лв) |
103.49 € (89.05 £) |
+13.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
85.78 € (167.84 лв) |
113.63 € (97.78 £) |
+32.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
504.67 € (987.50 лв) |
2,485.20 € (2,138.54 £) |
+392.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
375.48 € (734.71 лв) |
1,867.94 € (1,607.38 £) |
+397.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
940.13 € (1,839.58 лв) |
5,139.94 € (4,422.97 £) |
+446.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
647.99 € (1,267.95 лв) |
3,322.41 € (2,858.97 £) |
+412.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
250.58 € (490.32 лв) |
1,523.75 € (1,311.20 £) |
+508.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
163.09 € (319.12 лв) |
859.05 € (739.22 £) |
+426.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,187.45 € (2,323.51 лв) |
4,010.31 € (3,450.92 £) |
+237.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 5.55 | +55.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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