Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sofia 

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Cost of Living in Sofia is 25.9% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 32.5% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sofia are 49.1% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 29.6% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 22.9% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 6.9% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.34 лв)
10.22 €
(20.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(127.15 лв)
40.90 €
(80.00 лв)
     -37.1 %
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)
2.04 €
(4.00 лв)
     -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 €
(2.79 лв)
1.91 €
(3.75 лв)
     +34.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(4.04 лв)
1.25 €
(2.44 лв)
     -39.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(2.07 лв)
0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
     -26.0 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(11.38 лв)
6.06 €
(11.86 лв)
     +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(3.01 лв)
0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
     -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(2.21 лв)
0.86 €
(1.68 лв)
     -23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 €
(6.98 лв)
3.26 €
(6.37 лв)
     -8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 €
(11.09 лв)
4.28 €
(8.37 лв)
     -24.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 €
(8.90 лв)
3.24 €
(6.34 лв)
     -28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(13.50 лв)
4.81 €
(9.41 лв)
     -30.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
0.71 €
(1.39 лв)
     -24.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.66 лв)
0.77 €
(1.51 лв)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.69 лв)
0.74 €
(1.45 лв)
     -14.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(2.05 лв)
1.03 €
(2.01 лв)
     -2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.30 лв)
0.47 €
(0.92 лв)
     -29.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1.36 лв)
0.46 €
(0.90 лв)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(2.23 лв)
0.90 €
(1.75 лв)
     -21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.73 лв)
0.65 €
(1.27 лв)
     +73.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(6.85 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     +75.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(2.83 лв)
0.94 €
(1.85 лв)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(4.14 лв)
1.59 €
(3.11 лв)
     -24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(11.74 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 €
(68.47 лв)
25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(4.72 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(58.69 лв)
11.96 €
(23.40 лв)
     -60.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(13.21 лв)
5.34 €
(10.44 лв)
     -20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(46,948.60 лв)
27,067.90 €
(52,950.00 лв)
     +12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,275.00 €
(49,442.75 лв)
24,169.12 €
(47,279.43 лв)
     -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.43 €
(407.73 лв)
126.91 €
(248.27 лв)
     -39.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 €
(20.06 лв)
16.27 €
(31.83 лв)
     +58.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.84 €
(54.47 лв)
12.15 €
(23.77 лв)
     -56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.43 €
(108.44 лв)
33.16 €
(64.86 лв)
     -40.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.88 €
(36.93 лв)
16.87 €
(33.00 лв)
     -10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.56 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 451.18 €
(882.59 лв)
485.30 €
(949.33 лв)
     +7.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,138.46 €
(17,876.58 лв)
6,906.64 €
(13,510.71 лв)
     -24.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.69 €
(118.73 лв)
62.84 €
(122.93 лв)
     +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.76 €
(54.30 лв)
30.04 €
(58.76 лв)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.21 €
(143.21 лв)
91.88 €
(179.74 лв)
     +25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.71 €
(187.24 лв)
88.35 €
(172.82 лв)
     -7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.25 €
(2,056.45 лв)
514.78 €
(1,007.02 лв)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 658.51 €
(1,288.17 лв)
378.07 €
(739.58 лв)
     -42.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,062.93 €
(4,035.49 лв)
974.40 €
(1,906.12 лв)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,203.33 €
(2,353.95 лв)
663.50 €
(1,297.94 лв)
     -44.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 603.25 €
(1,180.06 лв)
259.84 €
(508.29 лв)
     -56.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.46 €
(603.42 лв)
168.54 €
(329.69 лв)
     -45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,920.79 €
(3,757.43 лв)
1,206.66 €
(2,360.46 лв)
     -37.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 3.23      -21.8 %
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