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 52.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Sofia are 67.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 57.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 39.5% 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
(39.34 лв)
76.26 kr
(20.00 лв)
     -49.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(209.82 лв)
305.03 kr
(80.00 лв)
     -61.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(26.23 лв)
57.19 kr
(15.00 лв)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(14.42 лв)
15.25 kr
(4.00 лв)
     -72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(15.74 лв)
19.06 kr
(5.00 лв)
     -68.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.82 kr
(11.49 лв)
14.69 kr
(3.85 лв)
     -66.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(6.97 лв)
9.57 kr
(2.51 лв)
     -64.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(5.30 лв)
6.07 kr
(1.59 лв)
     -69.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(13.55 лв)
45.24 kr
(11.86 лв)
     -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(5.75 лв)
6.69 kr
(1.75 лв)
     -69.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(2.15 лв)
6.36 kr
(1.67 лв)
     -22.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(8.54 лв)
23.42 kr
(6.14 лв)
     -28.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(10.12 лв)
31.37 kr
(8.23 лв)
     -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(9.34 лв)
23.76 kr
(6.23 лв)
     -33.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(13.92 лв)
36.38 kr
(9.54 лв)
     -31.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(2.49 лв)
5.13 kr
(1.35 лв)
     -46.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(2.35 лв)
5.77 kr
(1.51 лв)
     -35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(2.66 лв)
5.49 kr
(1.44 лв)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(3.52 лв)
7.22 kr
(1.89 лв)
     -46.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(1.78 лв)
3.36 kr
(0.88 лв)
     -50.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(1.56 лв)
3.93 kr
(1.03 лв)
     -33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(3.52 лв)
7.17 kr
(1.88 лв)
     -46.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(2.81 лв)
4.68 kr
(1.23 лв)
     -56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(18.36 лв)
45.75 kr
(12.00 лв)
     -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(3.13 лв)
7.11 kr
(1.86 лв)
     -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(4.41 лв)
12.09 kr
(3.17 лв)
     -28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(16.26 лв)
22.88 kr
(6.00 лв)
     -63.1 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(6.29 лв)
6.10 kr
(1.60 лв)
     -74.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(175.72 лв)
190.64 kr
(50.00 лв)
     -71.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(13.11 лв)
9.53 kr
(2.50 лв)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(6.96 лв)
7.98 kr
(2.09 лв)
     -70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(157.36 лв)
89.22 kr
(23.40 лв)
     -85.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 kr
(14.14 лв)
39.86 kr
(10.45 лв)
     -26.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,416.13 kr
(85,608.79 лв)
194,003.20 kr
(50,881.00 лв)
     -40.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(79,375.11 лв)
178,564.69 kr
(46,831.96 лв)
     -41.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(388.36 лв)
949.36 kr
(248.99 лв)
     -35.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(29.37 лв)
122.42 kr
(32.11 лв)
     +9.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.87 kr
(66.32 лв)
89.15 kr
(23.38 лв)
     -64.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.91 kr
(78.39 лв)
240.30 kr
(63.02 лв)
     -19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.55 kr
(55.74 лв)
121.63 kr
(31.90 лв)
     -42.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.59 kr
(33.46 лв)
57.19 kr
(15.00 лв)
     -55.2 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(989.13 лв)
3,489.33 kr
(915.14 лв)
     -7.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(16,883.56 лв)
52,367.95 kr
(13,734.48 лв)
     -18.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(202.01 лв)
486.41 kr
(127.57 лв)
     -36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.42 kr
(84.82 лв)
236.89 kr
(62.13 лв)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.37 kr
(216.21 лв)
660.43 kr
(173.21 лв)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.38 kr
(304.07 лв)
628.93 kr
(164.95 лв)
     -45.8 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.42 kr
(3,167.53 лв)
3,822.74 kr
(1,002.59 лв)
     -68.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.07 kr
(2,300.64 лв)
2,815.13 kr
(738.32 лв)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(5,299.64 лв)
6,847.62 kr
(1,795.92 лв)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.30 kr
(3,917.59 лв)
4,737.92 kr
(1,242.61 лв)
     -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(1,346.33 лв)
1,867.92 kr
(489.90 лв)
     -63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(952.63 лв)
1,185.37 kr
(310.88 лв)
     -67.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,118.35 kr
(7,112.30 лв)
8,821.22 kr
(2,313.53 лв)
     -67.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 3.65      -9.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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