Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 9.2% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 10.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 13.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 11.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 3.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 21.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (20.26 лв) |
3,949.19 Ft (20.00 лв) |
-1.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (101.29 лв) |
15,796.78 Ft (80.00 лв) |
-21.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (15.19 лв) |
2,961.90 Ft (15.00 лв) |
-1.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.06 лв) |
750.35 Ft (3.80 лв) |
-25.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (5.06 лв) |
987.30 Ft (5.00 лв) |
-1.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.77 Ft (4.23 лв) |
733.78 Ft (3.72 лв) |
-12.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.65 Ft (2.97 лв) |
480.98 Ft (2.44 лв) |
-17.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.00 Ft (2.26 лв) |
298.11 Ft (1.51 лв) |
-33.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (7.41 лв) |
2,342.65 Ft (11.86 лв) |
+60.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.39 Ft (2.58 лв) |
347.31 Ft (1.76 лв) |
-32.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
341.58 Ft (1.73 лв) |
335.18 Ft (1.70 лв) |
-1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
891.28 Ft (4.51 лв) |
1,239.92 Ft (6.28 лв) |
+39.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (7.88 лв) |
1,617.26 Ft (8.19 лв) |
+4.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (4.64 лв) |
1,233.75 Ft (6.25 лв) |
+34.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.44 Ft (10.23 лв) |
1,811.16 Ft (9.17 лв) |
-10.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (1.30 лв) |
261.02 Ft (1.32 лв) |
+1.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1.53 лв) |
293.17 Ft (1.48 лв) |
-2.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1.62 лв) |
285.11 Ft (1.44 лв) |
-10.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (2.53 лв) |
379.93 Ft (1.92 лв) |
-24.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (1.02 лв) |
175.89 Ft (0.89 лв) |
-12.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (1.12 лв) |
199.14 Ft (1.01 лв) |
-9.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.09 Ft (2.65 лв) |
364.00 Ft (1.84 лв) |
-30.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.91 лв) |
245.96 Ft (1.25 лв) |
+37.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (10.13 лв) |
2,369.52 Ft (12.00 лв) |
+18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (2.02 лв) |
365.05 Ft (1.85 лв) |
-8.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.71 лв) |
633.05 Ft (3.21 лв) |
+18.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (11.14 лв) |
1,184.76 Ft (6.00 лв) |
-46.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (2.28 лв) |
315.94 Ft (1.60 лв) |
-29.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (48.11 лв) |
9,872.99 Ft (50.00 лв) |
+3.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (5.57 лв) |
493.65 Ft (2.50 лв) |
-55.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.59 лв) |
413.11 Ft (2.09 лв) |
-41.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (33.42 лв) |
4,620.56 Ft (23.40 лв) |
-30.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (12.09 лв) |
2,072.01 Ft (10.49 лв) |
-13.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (55,707.56 лв) |
9,872,987.43 Ft (50,000.00 лв) |
-10.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (51,039.94 лв) |
9,104,019.84 Ft (46,105.70 лв) |
-9.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (288.54 лв) |
48,661.92 Ft (246.44 лв) |
-14.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,274.89 Ft (41.91 лв) |
6,316.42 Ft (31.99 лв) |
-23.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (32.10 лв) |
4,636.31 Ft (23.48 лв) |
-26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (93.19 лв) |
12,848.94 Ft (65.07 лв) |
-30.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (27.87 лв) |
6,430.61 Ft (32.57 лв) |
+16.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (13.93 лв) |
2,961.90 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+7.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (787.27 лв) |
181,292.73 Ft (918.12 лв) |
+16.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,101.62 Ft (19,179.11 лв) |
2,737,377.18 Ft (13,862.96 лв) |
-27.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (143.90 лв) |
25,798.12 Ft (130.65 лв) |
-9.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,052.63 Ft (61.04 лв) |
11,508.36 Ft (58.28 лв) |
-4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (166.66 лв) |
35,601.40 Ft (180.30 лв) |
+8.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (180.23 лв) |
33,558.03 Ft (169.95 лв) |
-5.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,072.95 Ft (1,155.04 лв) |
194,991.50 Ft (987.50 лв) |
-14.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,332.94 Ft (898.07 лв) |
145,314.09 Ft (735.92 лв) |
-18.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,811.06 Ft (2,034.90 лв) |
363,243.66 Ft (1,839.58 лв) |
-9.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,248.04 Ft (1,495.23 лв) |
250,341.42 Ft (1,267.81 лв) |
-15.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,655.48 Ft (656.62 лв) |
97,095.10 Ft (491.72 лв) |
-25.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (450.38 лв) |
63,003.35 Ft (319.07 лв) |
-29.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,682.43 Ft (2,135.54 лв) |
459,454.12 Ft (2,326.82 лв) |
+9.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.56 | -60.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 651 | 435 |
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