Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 36.7% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 44.6% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Sofia are 61.2% 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 31.7% lower than in Berlin
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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 €
(136.90 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)
1.97 €
(3.86 лв)
     -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(7.25 лв)
1.89 €
(3.69 лв)
     -49.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(5.50 лв)
1.24 €
(2.43 лв)
     -55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(4.93 лв)
0.78 €
(1.52 лв)
     -69.2 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(8.41 лв)
6.07 €
(11.87 лв)
     +41.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(3.47 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(2.47 лв)
0.87 €
(1.69 лв)
     -31.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 €
(6.27 лв)
3.21 €
(6.28 лв)
     +0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(11.30 лв)
4.17 €
(8.16 лв)
     -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(11.47 лв)
3.19 €
(6.23 лв)
     -45.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(13.85 лв)
4.67 €
(9.13 лв)
     -34.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(2.35 лв)
0.69 €
(1.34 лв)
     -42.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.40 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     +6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.90 лв)
0.74 €
(1.45 лв)
     -23.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.96 лв)
0.97 €
(1.90 лв)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.45 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
     -34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(3.06 лв)
0.95 €
(1.87 лв)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.71 лв)
0.64 €
(1.25 лв)
     -27.1 %
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 €
(1.93 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(3.22 лв)
1.62 €
(3.16 лв)
     -1.8 %
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 €
(10.51 лв)
     -21.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(58,240.87 лв)
26,077.57 €
(51,000.00 лв)
     -12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(59,057.70 лв)
23,598.09 €
(46,150.88 лв)
     -21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 €
(659.09 лв)
124.97 €
(244.41 лв)
     -62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 €
(39.54 лв)
16.32 €
(31.92 лв)
     -19.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 €
(76.96 лв)
12.11 €
(23.68 лв)
     -69.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 €
(67.27 лв)
32.51 €
(63.57 лв)
     -5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(43.23 лв)
16.70 €
(32.66 лв)
     -24.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(24.45 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -38.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(375.67 лв)
465.47 €
(910.31 лв)
     +142.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(16,938.57 лв)
7,125.11 €
(13,934.62 лв)
     -17.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 €
(161.15 лв)
66.94 €
(130.92 лв)
     -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(74.15 лв)
29.91 €
(58.50 лв)
     -21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 €
(173.41 лв)
90.92 €
(177.81 лв)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(259.51 лв)
85.82 €
(167.84 лв)
     -35.3 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,283.63 €
(2,510.39 лв)
504.93 €
(987.50 лв)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.96 €
(1,787.44 лв)
375.67 €
(734.70 лв)
     -58.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 €
(4,650.66 лв)
940.62 €
(1,839.58 лв)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 €
(3,495.71 лв)
648.32 €
(1,267.93 лв)
     -63.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 €
(1,442.91 лв)
250.69 €
(490.28 лв)
     -66.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(1,061.81 лв)
163.15 €
(319.08 лв)
     -69.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(6,145.11 лв)
1,188.04 €
(2,323.46 лв)
     -62.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 3.57      -10.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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