Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Sofia 

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Consumer Prices in Sofia are 45.9% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 53.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Sofia are 68.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 57.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 39.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 31.0% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(39.29 лв)
76.35 kr
(20.00 лв)
     -49.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(209.57 лв)
305.39 kr
(80.00 лв)
     -61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(26.20 лв)
57.26 kr
(15.00 лв)
     -42.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(15.72 лв)
14.72 kr
(3.85 лв)
     -75.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(15.72 лв)
19.09 kr
(5.00 лв)
     -68.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.94 kr
(11.51 лв)
14.41 kr
(3.77 лв)
     -67.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(6.96 лв)
9.45 kr
(2.47 лв)
     -64.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.39 kr
(5.34 лв)
5.93 kr
(1.55 лв)
     -70.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(13.53 лв)
45.25 kr
(11.85 лв)
     -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(5.80 лв)
6.71 kr
(1.76 лв)
     -69.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(2.23 лв)
6.42 kr
(1.68 лв)
     -24.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(8.53 лв)
23.86 kr
(6.25 лв)
     -26.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(10.11 лв)
30.92 kr
(8.10 лв)
     -19.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(9.18 лв)
24.04 kr
(6.30 лв)
     -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(13.57 лв)
35.21 kr
(9.22 лв)
     -32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(2.50 лв)
5.16 kr
(1.35 лв)
     -45.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(2.35 лв)
5.72 kr
(1.50 лв)
     -36.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(2.66 лв)
5.52 kr
(1.45 лв)
     -45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(3.61 лв)
7.28 kr
(1.91 лв)
     -47.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(1.78 лв)
3.33 kr
(0.87 лв)
     -51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(1.57 лв)
3.83 kr
(1.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(3.50 лв)
7.13 kr
(1.87 лв)
     -46.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(2.81 лв)
4.73 kr
(1.24 лв)
     -55.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(18.34 лв)
45.81 kr
(12.00 лв)
     -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(3.13 лв)
7.12 kr
(1.86 лв)
     -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(4.41 лв)
12.07 kr
(3.16 лв)
     -28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(16.24 лв)
22.90 kr
(6.00 лв)
     -63.1 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(6.29 лв)
6.11 kr
(1.60 лв)
     -74.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(170.28 лв)
190.87 kr
(50.00 лв)
     -70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(13.10 лв)
9.54 kr
(2.50 лв)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(6.96 лв)
7.99 kr
(2.09 лв)
     -69.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(157.18 лв)
89.33 kr
(23.40 лв)
     -85.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 kr
(14.06 лв)
40.11 kr
(10.51 лв)
     -25.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,815.10 kr
(85,351.62 лв)
190,866.38 kr
(50,000.00 лв)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(79,282.65 лв)
176,168.99 kr
(46,149.82 лв)
     -41.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,491.22 kr
(390.64 лв)
940.19 kr
(246.29 лв)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(29.33 лв)
122.99 kr
(32.22 лв)
     +9.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.82 kr
(67.54 лв)
89.94 kr
(23.56 лв)
     -65.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.09 kr
(78.61 лв)
241.08 kr
(63.15 лв)
     -19.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.48 kr
(55.66 лв)
124.66 kr
(32.66 лв)
     -41.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.50 kr
(33.40 лв)
57.26 kr
(15.00 лв)
     -55.1 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(987.98 лв)
3,474.96 kr
(910.31 лв)
     -7.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(16,863.89 лв)
53,192.99 kr
(13,934.62 лв)
     -17.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 747.01 kr
(195.69 лв)
499.78 kr
(130.92 лв)
     -33.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 315.18 kr
(82.57 лв)
224.19 kr
(58.73 лв)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 819.75 kr
(214.74 лв)
682.28 kr
(178.73 лв)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.26 kr
(303.68 лв)
640.71 kr
(167.84 лв)
     -44.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,252.96 kr
(3,209.83 лв)
3,803.69 kr
(996.43 лв)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,913.22 kr
(2,334.94 лв)
2,815.13 kr
(737.46 лв)
     -68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,920.00 kr
(5,480.27 лв)
6,926.86 kr
(1,814.58 лв)
     -66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,071.51 kr
(3,948.18 лв)
4,772.58 kr
(1,250.24 лв)
     -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(1,344.76 лв)
1,871.41 kr
(490.24 лв)
     -63.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(951.52 лв)
1,217.89 kr
(319.04 лв)
     -66.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,357.72 kr
(7,166.72 лв)
8,838.30 kr
(2,315.31 лв)
     -67.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.57      -12.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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