Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 39.2% lower than in Nice (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 43.3% lower than in Nice
Rent Prices in Sofia are 54.0% lower than in Nice
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 45.3% lower than in Nice
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 41.4% lower than in Nice
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 10.4% lower than in Nice
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Restaurants
Nice Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(39.12 лв)
10.23 €
(20.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(136.91 лв)
40.90 €
(80.00 лв)
     -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.56 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(13.69 лв)
2.00 €
(3.91 лв)
     -71.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.04 €
(5.95 лв)
1.94 €
(3.79 лв)
     -36.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(5.23 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -52.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
0.80 €
(1.56 лв)
     -68.7 %
Markets
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 €
(9.49 лв)
6.06 €
(11.85 лв)
     +24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 €
(2.98 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -40.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(2.14 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 €
(7.23 лв)
3.20 €
(6.25 лв)
     -13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.53 €
(18.63 лв)
4.14 €
(8.10 лв)
     -56.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 €
(8.87 лв)
3.22 €
(6.30 лв)
     -29.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.58 €
(16.79 лв)
4.72 €
(9.23 лв)
     -45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(2.30 лв)
0.69 €
(1.35 лв)
     -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.71 лв)
0.77 €
(1.50 лв)
     -12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.73 лв)
0.74 €
(1.45 лв)
     -16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(3.55 лв)
0.98 €
(1.91 лв)
     -46.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(2.01 лв)
0.45 €
(0.87 лв)
     -56.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.80 лв)
0.51 €
(1.00 лв)
     -44.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(2.30 лв)
0.95 €
(1.87 лв)
     -18.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1.59 лв)
0.63 €
(1.24 лв)
     -22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 €
(14.67 лв)
6.14 €
(12.00 лв)
     -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(4.89 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(4.11 лв)
1.62 €
(3.16 лв)
     -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(21.51 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -72.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(3.32 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(88.01 лв)
25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
     -43.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(10.76 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -76.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 €
(6.55 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(50.46 лв)
11.96 €
(23.40 лв)
     -53.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(13.11 лв)
5.37 €
(10.51 лв)
     -19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(63,359.30 лв)
25,564.52 €
(50,000.00 лв)
     -21.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(58,675.08 лв)
23,596.58 €
(46,151.04 лв)
     -21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.10 €
(420.71 лв)
125.93 €
(246.30 лв)
     -41.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 €
(45.30 лв)
16.47 €
(32.22 лв)
     -28.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.27 €
(61.16 лв)
12.05 €
(23.56 лв)
     -61.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.43 €
(65.38 лв)
32.29 €
(63.15 лв)
     -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(39.12 лв)
16.70 €
(32.66 лв)
     -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.10 €
(27.58 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -45.6 %
Childcare
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 €
(3,031.55 лв)
465.43 €
(910.31 лв)
     -70.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,500.00 €
(34,227.13 лв)
7,124.63 €
(13,934.62 лв)
     -59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 €
(173.34 лв)
66.94 €
(130.92 лв)
     -24.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 €
(76.28 лв)
30.03 €
(58.73 лв)
     -23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 €
(195.58 лв)
91.38 €
(178.73 лв)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.25 €
(288.00 лв)
85.82 €
(167.84 лв)
     -41.7 %
Rent Per Month
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 925.00 €
(1,809.15 лв)
509.46 €
(996.43 лв)
     -44.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 754.17 €
(1,475.03 лв)
377.09 €
(737.52 лв)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,925.00 €
(3,764.98 лв)
927.78 €
(1,814.58 лв)
     -51.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,725.00 €
(3,373.82 лв)
639.29 €
(1,250.34 лв)
     -62.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.48 €
(1,203.77 лв)
250.68 €
(490.28 лв)
     -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.45 €
(794.94 лв)
163.14 €
(319.08 лв)
     -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Nice Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,330.88 €
(4,558.83 лв)
1,183.81 €
(2,315.33 лв)
     -49.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.63      -1.0 %
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