Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 99.4% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 160.3% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in London are 379.5% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 104.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 56.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 16.2% higher than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
24.11 € (20.00 £) |
+135.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.01 € (90.00 лв) |
96.45 € (80.00 £) |
+109.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
9.65 € (8.00 £) |
+25.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
7.41 € (6.15 £) |
+190.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
6.63 € (5.50 £) |
+159.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.16 € (4.23 лв) |
4.48 € (3.71 £) |
+107.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.40 € (2.74 лв) |
2.33 € (1.93 £) |
+66.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.96 € (1.87 лв) |
1.77 € (1.47 £) |
+85.0 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.18 € (12.09 лв) |
6.03 € (5.00 £) |
-2.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.92 лв) |
1.75 € (1.45 £) |
+77.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 € (1.73 лв) |
1.07 € (0.89 £) |
+20.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.36 € (6.57 лв) |
4.17 € (3.46 £) |
+24.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.64 € (9.08 лв) |
4.61 € (3.83 £) |
-0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.41 € (6.66 лв) |
3.96 € (3.28 £) |
+16.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.35 € (10.46 лв) |
6.41 € (5.31 £) |
+19.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.75 € (1.47 лв) |
1.38 € (1.15 £) |
+84.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (1.56 лв) |
0.74 € (0.62 £) |
-6.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.77 € (1.50 лв) |
1.35 € (1.12 £) |
+76.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.05 € (2.05 лв) |
1.65 € (1.37 £) |
+57.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.48 € (0.93 лв) |
0.69 € (0.57 £) |
+44.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 € (0.87 лв) |
0.70 € (0.58 £) |
+57.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 € (1.90 лв) |
1.19 € (0.98 £) |
+22.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.64 € (1.25 лв) |
1.51 € (1.25 £) |
+135.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.65 € (13.00 лв) |
10.85 € (9.00 £) |
+63.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 € (1.92 лв) |
2.60 € (2.16 £) |
+164.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.57 € (3.07 лв) |
3.12 € (2.59 £) |
+99.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.22 € (6.30 лв) |
19.29 € (16.00 £) |
+499.0 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
3.38 € (2.80 £) |
+312.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.56 € (50.00 лв) |
229.08 € (190.00 £) |
+796.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
5.79 € (4.80 £) |
+352.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.15 € (2.25 лв) |
5.04 € (4.18 £) |
+338.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.96 € (23.40 лв) |
36.17 € (30.00 £) |
+202.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.26 € (10.29 лв) |
6.81 € (5.65 £) |
+29.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,926.86 € (54,629.00 лв) |
34,102.17 € (28,285.00 £) |
+22.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,487.44 € (47,900.98 лв) |
36,674.13 € (30,418.23 £) |
+49.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
136.82 € (267.64 лв) |
302.12 € (250.58 £) |
+120.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.84 € (32.95 лв) |
17.35 € (14.39 £) |
+3.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
13.04 € (25.52 лв) |
38.06 € (31.57 £) |
+191.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.35 € (69.16 лв) |
60.55 € (50.22 £) |
+71.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.43 € (38.00 лв) |
17.59 € (14.59 £) |
-9.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.18 € (16.00 лв) |
18.08 € (15.00 £) |
+121.1 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
512.27 € (1,002.07 лв) |
2,214.26 € (1,836.55 £) |
+332.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,159.85 € (12,049.55 лв) |
25,084.90 € (20,805.90 £) |
+307.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.84 € (128.79 лв) |
93.61 € (77.64 £) |
+42.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.43 € (61.49 лв) |
48.23 € (40.00 £) |
+53.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.57 € (183.04 лв) |
106.16 € (88.05 £) |
+13.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.73 € (195.09 лв) |
131.26 € (108.87 £) |
+31.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
542.78 € (1,061.75 лв) |
2,640.21 € (2,189.84 £) |
+386.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
408.84 € (799.75 лв) |
1,924.79 € (1,596.45 £) |
+370.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,058.86 € (2,071.28 лв) |
5,212.57 € (4,323.40 £) |
+392.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
714.63 € (1,397.92 лв) |
3,314.23 € (2,748.89 £) |
+363.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
276.52 € (540.91 лв) |
1,674.60 € (1,388.95 £) |
+505.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
181.42 € (354.88 лв) |
937.75 € (777.79 £) |
+416.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,345.86 € (2,632.69 лв) |
4,070.70 € (3,376.32 £) |
+202.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.12 | 5.05 | +61.5 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | November 2024 | |
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