Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Tashkent 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tashkent are 32.5% lower than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tashkent are 23.2% lower than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Tashkent are 8.6% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Tashkent are 42.2% lower than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Tashkent are 28.4% lower than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Tashkent is 56.4% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(11.02 $)
10.66 лв
(5.87 $)
     -46.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(44.07 $)
45.38 лв
(25.00 $)
     -43.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(8.26 $)
7.26 лв
(4.00 $)
     -51.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.85 лв
(2.12 $)
2.09 лв
(1.15 $)
     -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.75 $)
5.45 лв
(3.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 лв
(2.08 $)
3.37 лв
(1.85 $)
     -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 лв
(1.36 $)
1.03 лв
(0.56 $)
     -58.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 лв
(0.86 $)
0.61 лв
(0.34 $)
     -60.6 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(6.53 $)
7.69 лв
(4.24 $)
     -35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.97 $)
0.91 лв
(0.50 $)
     -48.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.93 $)
1.51 лв
(0.83 $)
     -10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.25 лв
(3.44 $)
3.40 лв
(1.87 $)
     -45.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.10 лв
(4.46 $)
5.74 лв
(3.16 $)
     -29.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.30 лв
(3.47 $)
3.17 лв
(1.74 $)
     -49.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(5.08 $)
6.73 лв
(3.71 $)
     -27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 лв
(0.75 $)
1.18 лв
(0.65 $)
     -13.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.50 лв
(0.83 $)
1.46 лв
(0.80 $)
     -2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(0.80 $)
1.83 лв
(1.01 $)
     +26.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 лв
(1.05 $)
1.42 лв
(0.78 $)
     -25.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 лв
(0.48 $)
0.46 лв
(0.25 $)
     -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 лв
(0.55 $)
0.40 лв
(0.22 $)
     -60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 лв
(1.03 $)
0.74 лв
(0.41 $)
     -60.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 лв
(0.68 $)
0.65 лв
(0.36 $)
     -47.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.61 $)
9.08 лв
(5.00 $)
     -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(1.03 $)
2.16 лв
(1.19 $)
     +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.74 $)
5.21 лв
(2.87 $)
     +64.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.31 $)
3.63 лв
(2.00 $)
     -39.5 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.88 $)
0.22 лв
(0.12 $)
     -86.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(27.54 $)
18.93 лв
(10.43 $)
     -62.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.38 $)
1.13 лв
(0.62 $)
     -54.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.15 $)
0.88 лв
(0.48 $)
     -58.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(12.89 $)
9.08 лв
(5.00 $)
     -61.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.51 лв
(5.79 $)
7.10 лв
(3.91 $)
     -32.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 лв
(27,542.44 $)
27,230.70 лв
(15,000.00 $)
     -45.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,149.82 лв
(25,421.58 $)
40,212.24 лв
(22,150.87 $)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.29 лв
(135.67 $)
83.48 лв
(45.99 $)
     -66.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.22 лв
(17.75 $)
7.60 лв
(4.19 $)
     -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.56 лв
(12.98 $)
24.95 лв
(13.75 $)
     +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.15 лв
(34.79 $)
89.12 лв
(49.09 $)
     +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.66 лв
(17.99 $)
21.97 лв
(12.10 $)
     -32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(8.26 $)
8.44 лв
(4.65 $)
     -43.7 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 910.31 лв
(501.44 $)
483.26 лв
(266.20 $)
     -46.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,934.62 лв
(7,675.87 $)
13,940.42 лв
(7,679.07 $)
     +0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.92 лв
(72.12 $)
101.70 лв
(56.02 $)
     -22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.73 лв
(32.35 $)
106.61 лв
(58.72 $)
     +81.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 178.73 лв
(98.45 $)
182.28 лв
(100.41 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.84 лв
(92.46 $)
225.29 лв
(124.10 $)
     +34.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 996.43 лв
(548.88 $)
1,133.17 лв
(624.21 $)
     +13.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.46 лв
(406.23 $)
741.56 лв
(408.49 $)
     +0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,814.58 лв
(999.56 $)
2,088.32 лв
(1,150.35 $)
     +15.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,250.24 лв
(688.69 $)
1,246.74 лв
(686.76 $)
     -0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.24 лв
(270.05 $)
237.76 лв
(130.97 $)
     -51.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.04 лв
(175.74 $)
130.60 лв
(71.94 $)
     -59.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Tashkent Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,315.31 лв
(1,275.39 $)
775.67 лв
(427.27 $)
     -66.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 21.98      +515.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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