Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Sofia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 36.5% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 44.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 61.1% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 36.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 33.0% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 31.4% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (27.38 лв) |
10.23 € (20.00 лв) |
-27.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (136.89 лв) |
40.91 € (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) |
4.50 € (8.80 лв) |
1.94 € (3.80 лв) |
-56.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (7.82 лв) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
-36.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 € (7.27 лв) |
1.90 € (3.72 лв) |
-48.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 € (5.53 лв) |
1.25 € (2.44 лв) |
-55.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (4.93 лв) |
0.77 € (1.51 лв) |
-69.4 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (8.41 лв) |
6.07 € (11.86 лв) |
+41.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.78 € (3.49 лв) |
0.90 € (1.76 лв) |
-49.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (2.45 лв) |
0.87 € (1.70 лв) |
-30.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (6.27 лв) |
3.21 € (6.28 лв) |
+0.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (11.30 лв) |
4.19 € (8.19 лв) |
-27.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (11.47 лв) |
3.19 € (6.25 лв) |
-45.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (13.85 лв) |
4.69 € (9.17 лв) |
-33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (2.35 лв) |
0.68 € (1.32 лв) |
-43.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (1.40 лв) |
0.76 € (1.48 лв) |
+6.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1.90 лв) |
0.74 € (1.44 лв) |
-24.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (2.96 лв) |
0.98 € (1.92 лв) |
-34.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (1.46 лв) |
0.46 € (0.89 лв) |
-39.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (1.54 лв) |
0.52 € (1.01 лв) |
-34.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (3.06 лв) |
0.94 € (1.84 лв) |
-39.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (1.71 лв) |
0.64 € (1.25 лв) |
-27.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (11.71 лв) |
6.14 € (12.00 лв) |
+2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1.94 лв) |
0.95 € (1.85 лв) |
-4.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (3.22 лв) |
1.64 € (3.21 лв) |
-0.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (16.04 лв) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
-62.6 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (6.84 лв) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
-76.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (95.83 лв) |
25.57 € (50.00 лв) |
-47.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (9.78 лв) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
-74.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (7.24 лв) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
-71.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (68.45 лв) |
11.97 € (23.40 лв) |
-65.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (13.35 лв) |
5.37 € (10.49 лв) |
-21.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (58,238.66 лв) |
25,567.21 € (50,000.00 лв) |
-14.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (59,055.46 лв) |
23,575.40 € (46,104.76 лв) |
-21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (653.96 лв) |
126.01 € (246.44 лв) |
-62.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (38.72 лв) |
16.36 € (31.99 лв) |
-17.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.06 € (76.39 лв) |
12.01 € (23.48 лв) |
-69.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.51 € (67.49 лв) |
33.27 € (65.07 лв) |
-3.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (43.23 лв) |
16.65 € (32.57 лв) |
-24.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (23.96 лв) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
-37.4 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (375.66 лв) |
469.48 € (918.12 лв) |
+144.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (16,937.93 лв) |
7,088.75 € (13,862.96 лв) |
-18.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.60 € (159.58 лв) |
66.81 € (130.65 лв) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (74.15 лв) |
29.80 € (58.28 лв) |
-21.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (173.40 лв) |
92.19 € (180.29 лв) |
+4.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (259.50 лв) |
86.90 € (169.95 лв) |
-34.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,278.90 € (2,501.06 лв) |
504.95 € (987.50 лв) |
-60.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
908.36 € (1,776.41 лв) |
376.26 € (735.83 лв) |
-58.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (4,650.49 лв) |
940.66 € (1,839.58 лв) |
-60.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (3,495.57 лв) |
648.21 € (1,267.66 лв) |
-63.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (1,442.86 лв) |
251.42 € (491.69 лв) |
-65.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (1,061.77 лв) |
163.14 € (319.04 лв) |
-70.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.52 € (6,137.78 лв) |
1,195.40 € (2,337.76 лв) |
-61.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 3.56 | -11.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 792 | 437 |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
Cities near Sofia: | Cost of Living in Dupnica | 40.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Blagoevgrad | 60.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Plovdiv | 89.49 miles |
| 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 |