Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 26.6% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 34.4% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sofia are 52.0% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 30.9% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 26.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 5.7% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.33 лв)
10.23 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 €
(122.22 лв)
40.91 €
(80.00 лв)
     -34.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.55 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
2.05 €
(4.00 лв)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(2.88 лв)
1.97 €
(3.85 лв)
     +33.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(4.14 лв)
1.28 €
(2.51 лв)
     -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
0.81 €
(1.59 лв)
     -23.6 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.95 €
(11.63 лв)
6.07 €
(11.86 лв)
     +2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(3.12 лв)
0.90 €
(1.75 лв)
     -43.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(2.31 лв)
0.85 €
(1.67 лв)
     -27.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(7.09 лв)
3.14 €
(6.14 лв)
     -13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 €
(11.81 лв)
4.21 €
(8.23 лв)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.85 €
(9.48 лв)
3.19 €
(6.23 лв)
     -34.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.14 €
(13.96 лв)
4.88 €
(9.54 лв)
     -31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.89 лв)
0.69 €
(1.35 лв)
     -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.69 лв)
0.77 €
(1.51 лв)
     -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
0.74 €
(1.44 лв)
     -19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 €
(2.15 лв)
0.97 €
(1.89 лв)
     -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.29 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -31.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.41 лв)
0.53 €
(1.03 лв)
     -27.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(2.31 лв)
0.96 €
(1.88 лв)
     -18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.39 €
(0.76 лв)
0.63 €
(1.23 лв)
     +61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
6.14 €
(12.00 лв)
     +53.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(2.87 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(4.04 лв)
1.62 €
(3.17 лв)
     -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.73 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.93 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(68.44 лв)
25.57 €
(50.00 лв)
     -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(4.72 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(58.66 лв)
11.97 €
(23.40 лв)
     -60.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(13.44 лв)
5.35 €
(10.45 лв)
     -22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(48,887.03 лв)
26,019.68 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     +4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 €
(50,109.20 лв)
23,948.15 €
(46,830.16 лв)
     -6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.27 €
(422.91 лв)
127.33 €
(248.98 лв)
     -41.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(23.31 лв)
16.42 €
(32.11 лв)
     +37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(53.90 лв)
11.96 €
(23.38 лв)
     -56.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(114.27 лв)
32.23 €
(63.02 лв)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(35.57 лв)
16.31 €
(31.90 лв)
     -10.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.55 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 €
(942.08 лв)
467.99 €
(915.14 лв)
     -2.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(17,240.83 лв)
7,023.58 €
(13,734.48 лв)
     -20.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.63 €
(124.43 лв)
65.24 €
(127.57 лв)
     +2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.76 €
(58.20 лв)
31.77 €
(62.13 лв)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.09 €
(148.79 лв)
88.58 €
(173.21 лв)
     +16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.19 €
(193.97 лв)
84.35 €
(164.95 лв)
     -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,083.33 €
(2,118.44 лв)
512.71 €
(1,002.59 лв)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 673.72 €
(1,317.44 лв)
377.58 €
(738.35 лв)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,106.06 €
(4,118.36 лв)
918.40 €
(1,795.92 лв)
     -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,235.29 €
(2,415.59 лв)
635.48 €
(1,242.66 лв)
     -48.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 651.06 €
(1,273.13 лв)
250.49 €
(489.83 лв)
     -61.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.23 €
(610.56 лв)
158.95 €
(310.83 лв)
     -49.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(3,337.05 лв)
1,183.06 €
(2,313.45 лв)
     -30.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.65      -23.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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