Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | December 2023 | |
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