Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 7.9% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 9.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 12.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 10.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 2.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 20.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (20.07 лв) |
3,986.70 Ft (20.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (100.33 лв) |
15,946.79 Ft (80.00 лв) |
-20.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (15.05 лв) |
2,990.02 Ft (15.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.02 лв) |
768.51 Ft (3.86 лв) |
-23.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.02 лв) |
996.67 Ft (5.00 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (4.19 лв) |
752.48 Ft (3.77 лв) |
-10.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (2.96 лв) |
489.33 Ft (2.45 лв) |
-17.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (2.25 лв) |
309.46 Ft (1.55 лв) |
-31.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (7.30 лв) |
2,363.02 Ft (11.85 лв) |
+62.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (2.54 лв) |
350.42 Ft (1.76 лв) |
-30.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (1.70 лв) |
335.18 Ft (1.68 лв) |
-0.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (4.42 лв) |
1,249.33 Ft (6.27 лв) |
+41.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (7.73 лв) |
1,614.85 Ft (8.10 лв) |
+4.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (4.61 лв) |
1,253.62 Ft (6.29 лв) |
+36.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.52 Ft (10.22 лв) |
1,829.31 Ft (9.18 лв) |
-10.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (1.28 лв) |
267.06 Ft (1.34 лв) |
+4.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (1.51 лв) |
297.85 Ft (1.49 лв) |
-1.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (1.61 лв) |
288.24 Ft (1.45 лв) |
-10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (2.44 лв) |
378.03 Ft (1.90 лв) |
-22.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (1.01 лв) |
173.83 Ft (0.87 лв) |
-14.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (1.11 лв) |
199.81 Ft (1.00 лв) |
-9.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.07 Ft (2.63 лв) |
372.10 Ft (1.87 лв) |
-29.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (0.89 лв) |
246.09 Ft (1.23 лв) |
+38.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (10.03 лв) |
2,392.02 Ft (12.00 лв) |
+19.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (2.00 лв) |
370.00 Ft (1.86 лв) |
-7.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (2.69 лв) |
630.52 Ft (3.16 лв) |
+17.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (11.04 лв) |
1,196.01 Ft (6.00 лв) |
-45.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (2.26 лв) |
318.94 Ft (1.60 лв) |
-29.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (47.66 лв) |
9,966.74 Ft (50.00 лв) |
+4.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (5.52 лв) |
498.34 Ft (2.50 лв) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.55 лв) |
417.04 Ft (2.09 лв) |
-41.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (33.11 лв) |
4,664.44 Ft (23.40 лв) |
-29.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (11.96 лв) |
2,094.58 Ft (10.51 лв) |
-12.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (52,675.18 лв) |
10,166,077.56 Ft (51,000.00 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (50,031.61 лв) |
9,199,396.23 Ft (46,150.47 лв) |
-7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (283.11 лв) |
49,095.22 Ft (246.30 лв) |
-13.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (40.86 лв) |
6,369.11 Ft (31.95 лв) |
-21.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (32.04 лв) |
4,720.00 Ft (23.68 лв) |
-26.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (90.41 лв) |
12,672.66 Ft (63.57 лв) |
-29.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (27.90 лв) |
6,509.31 Ft (32.66 лв) |
+17.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (14.05 лв) |
2,990.02 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+6.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (741.60 лв) |
181,457.01 Ft (910.31 лв) |
+22.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,139.07 Ft (18,371.79 лв) |
2,777,654.52 Ft (13,934.62 лв) |
-24.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (142.35 лв) |
26,097.53 Ft (130.92 лв) |
-8.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (59.28 лв) |
11,661.09 Ft (58.50 лв) |
-1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (167.32 лв) |
35,443.64 Ft (177.81 лв) |
+6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (177.97 лв) |
33,456.78 Ft (167.84 лв) |
-5.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,012.17 Ft (1,143.87 лв) |
196,843.17 Ft (987.50 лв) |
-13.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.54 Ft (887.34 лв) |
146,456.70 Ft (734.73 лв) |
-17.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,355.57 Ft (2,013.47 лв) |
366,693.08 Ft (1,839.58 лв) |
-8.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.06 Ft (1,482.10 лв) |
252,751.70 Ft (1,267.98 лв) |
-14.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,524.07 Ft (644.76 лв) |
97,726.21 Ft (490.26 лв) |
-24.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (443.52 лв) |
63,600.41 Ft (319.06 лв) |
-28.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (2,112.61 лв) |
461,524.47 Ft (2,315.32 лв) |
+9.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.57 | -60.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 646 | 426 |
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