Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 38.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 41.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 49.9% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 47.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 39.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 25.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (29.32 лв) |
10.23 € (20.00 лв) |
-31.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (175.94 лв) |
40.92 € (80.00 лв) |
-54.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (19.55 лв) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
-23.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (15.64 лв) |
2.02 € (3.95 лв) |
-74.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (15.64 лв) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
-68.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (8.76 лв) |
1.94 € (3.79 лв) |
-56.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.67 € (5.22 лв) |
1.29 € (2.52 лв) |
-51.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 € (3.61 лв) |
0.81 € (1.58 лв) |
-56.3 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (8.50 лв) |
6.07 € (11.86 лв) |
+39.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (5.02 лв) |
0.90 € (1.76 лв) |
-65.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (2.27 лв) |
0.85 € (1.67 лв) |
-26.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (5.76 лв) |
3.18 € (6.21 лв) |
+7.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (6.98 лв) |
4.15 € (8.11 лв) |
+16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.25 € (10.27 лв) |
3.22 € (6.30 лв) |
-38.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (18.73 лв) |
4.72 € (9.22 лв) |
-50.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (2.01 лв) |
0.69 € (1.35 лв) |
-32.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (1.55 лв) |
0.77 € (1.50 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.91 лв) |
0.74 € (1.45 лв) |
-24.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (3.52 лв) |
0.98 € (1.91 лв) |
-45.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (1.07 лв) |
0.45 € (0.87 лв) |
-18.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (1.61 лв) |
0.51 € (1.00 лв) |
-37.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (3.79 лв) |
0.96 € (1.88 лв) |
-50.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (3.43 лв) |
0.63 € (1.24 лв) |
-63.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (28.25 лв) |
6.14 € (12.00 лв) |
-57.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (5.24 лв) |
0.95 € (1.85 лв) |
-64.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (6.25 лв) |
1.61 € (3.14 лв) |
-49.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (19.94 лв) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
-69.9 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (5.86 лв) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
-72.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (130.20 лв) |
25.58 € (50.00 лв) |
-61.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (13.20 лв) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (3.85 лв) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (110.26 лв) |
11.97 € (23.40 лв) |
-78.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (14.10 лв) |
5.38 € (10.51 лв) |
-25.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (63,036.64 лв) |
26,027.05 € (50,881.00 лв) |
-19.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (66,303.54 лв) |
23,721.50 € (46,373.82 лв) |
-30.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (213.48 лв) |
126.15 € (246.62 лв) |
+15.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.43 € (47.76 лв) |
16.36 € (31.99 лв) |
-33.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.22 € (37.57 лв) |
11.97 € (23.41 лв) |
-37.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.31 € (84.66 лв) |
32.41 € (63.37 лв) |
-25.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.06 € (52.90 лв) |
16.70 € (32.66 лв) |
-38.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (33.23 лв) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
-54.9 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (605.58 лв) |
467.47 € (913.87 лв) |
+50.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (19,018.51 лв) |
7,167.53 € (14,012.00 лв) |
-26.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.53 € (157.43 лв) |
66.21 € (129.44 лв) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (58.78 лв) |
30.44 € (59.51 лв) |
+1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.04 € (138.88 лв) |
90.87 € (177.64 лв) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.09 € (183.94 лв) |
85.69 € (167.51 лв) |
-8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
998.62 € (1,952.23 лв) |
510.60 € (998.18 лв) |
-48.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
798.03 € (1,560.10 лв) |
377.67 € (738.32 лв) |
-52.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,794.42 € (3,507.97 лв) |
931.63 € (1,821.28 лв) |
-48.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,320.00 € (2,580.50 лв) |
639.06 € (1,249.32 лв) |
-51.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
697.64 € (1,363.83 лв) |
249.90 € (488.53 лв) |
-64.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
404.66 € (791.08 лв) |
160.68 € (314.12 лв) |
-60.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,722.06 € (5,321.42 лв) |
1,183.41 € (2,313.48 лв) |
-56.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.64 | 3.63 | -0.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 223 | 446 |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Blagoevgrad | 60.12 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Pleven | 102.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Veliko Tarnovo | 138.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vidin | 155.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sliven | 185.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ruse | 193.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jambol | 197.28 miles |