Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Belgrade are 2.0% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belgrade are 10.4% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Belgrade are 39.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Belgrade are 4.3% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Belgrade are 4.3% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Belgrade is 40.7% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (1,199.13 Дин) |
18.35 лв (1,100.00 Дин) |
-8.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (4,796.53 Дин) |
83.39 лв (5,000.00 Дин) |
+4.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (899.35 Дин) |
16.68 лв (1,000.00 Дин) |
+11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.85 лв (231.12 Дин) |
5.00 лв (300.00 Дин) |
+29.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (299.78 Дин) |
6.34 лв (380.00 Дин) |
+26.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.77 лв (226.33 Дин) |
4.37 лв (262.00 Дин) |
+15.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.47 лв (148.37 Дин) |
4.23 лв (253.46 Дин) |
+70.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.55 лв (93.08 Дин) |
2.85 лв (170.97 Дин) |
+83.7 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.85 лв (710.76 Дин) |
9.23 лв (553.21 Дин) |
-22.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (105.40 Дин) |
1.28 лв (76.84 Дин) |
-27.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 лв (100.81 Дин) |
2.13 лв (127.76 Дин) |
+26.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.25 лв (374.72 Дин) |
4.96 лв (297.22 Дин) |
-20.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.10 лв (485.72 Дин) |
8.25 лв (494.59 Дин) |
+1.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.30 лв (377.63 Дин) |
5.91 лв (354.33 Дин) |
-6.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 лв (553.10 Дин) |
10.01 лв (599.88 Дин) |
+8.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.33 лв (79.56 Дин) |
0.91 лв (54.82 Дин) |
-31.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.50 лв (89.83 Дин) |
1.35 лв (81.24 Дин) |
-9.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 лв (86.70 Дин) |
1.45 лв (86.95 Дин) |
+0.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.91 лв (114.34 Дин) |
1.83 лв (110.00 Дин) |
-3.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.87 лв (52.29 Дин) |
0.94 лв (56.54 Дин) |
+8.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.00 лв (60.10 Дин) |
0.85 лв (50.77 Дин) |
-15.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.87 лв (111.92 Дин) |
1.50 лв (89.64 Дин) |
-19.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 лв (74.28 Дин) |
1.13 лв (67.86 Дин) |
-8.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (719.48 Дин) |
11.68 лв (700.00 Дин) |
-2.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (111.75 Дин) |
1.39 лв (83.36 Дин) |
-25.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 лв (189.65 Дин) |
2.45 лв (147.10 Дин) |
-22.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (359.74 Дин) |
6.84 лв (410.00 Дин) |
+14.0 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (95.93 Дин) |
0.83 лв (50.00 Дин) |
-47.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (2,997.83 Дин) |
36.69 лв (2,200.00 Дин) |
-26.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (149.89 Дин) |
4.50 лв (270.00 Дин) |
+80.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (125.44 Дин) |
2.58 лв (154.50 Дин) |
+23.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (1,402.98 Дин) |
20.01 лв (1,200.00 Дин) |
-14.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.51 лв (630.02 Дин) |
12.26 лв (735.00 Дин) |
+16.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
51,000.00 лв (3,057,786.25 Дин) |
51,266.18 лв (3,073,745.65 Дин) |
+0.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,149.82 лв (2,766,986.22 Дин) |
46,474.57 лв (2,786,456.82 Дин) |
+0.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
246.29 лв (14,766.96 Дин) |
312.76 лв (18,752.11 Дин) |
+27.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
32.22 лв (1,931.77 Дин) |
34.68 лв (2,079.16 Дин) |
+7.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.56 лв (1,412.67 Дин) |
46.38 лв (2,780.61 Дин) |
+96.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.15 лв (3,786.47 Дин) |
64.36 лв (3,859.09 Дин) |
+1.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.66 лв (1,957.89 Дин) |
29.89 лв (1,792.26 Дин) |
-8.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (899.35 Дин) |
12.51 лв (750.00 Дин) |
-16.6 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
910.31 лв (54,579.24 Дин) |
593.75 лв (35,598.95 Дин) |
-34.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,934.62 лв (835,472.06 Дин) |
12,908.20 лв (773,931.82 Дин) |
-7.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.92 лв (7,849.70 Дин) |
165.80 лв (9,940.51 Дин) |
+26.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.73 лв (3,521.23 Дин) |
69.84 лв (4,187.57 Дин) |
+18.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
178.73 лв (10,716.14 Дин) |
180.73 лв (10,835.69 Дин) |
+1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.84 лв (10,063.24 Дин) |
220.56 лв (13,224.02 Дин) |
+31.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
996.43 лв (59,742.46 Дин) |
1,459.61 лв (87,513.23 Дин) |
+46.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
737.46 лв (44,215.68 Дин) |
876.17 лв (52,532.10 Дин) |
+18.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,814.58 лв (108,796.23 Дин) |
2,691.75 лв (161,388.14 Дин) |
+48.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250.24 лв (74,960.15 Дин) |
1,650.21 лв (98,941.07 Дин) |
+32.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
490.24 лв (29,393.15 Дин) |
691.10 лв (41,435.70 Дин) |
+41.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
319.04 лв (19,128.70 Дин) |
421.17 лв (25,251.89 Дин) |
+32.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Belgrade Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,315.31 лв (138,818.12 Дин) |
1,516.43 лв (90,919.87 Дин) |
-34.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 6.96 | +94.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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