Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sofia is 13.5% lower than in Vilnius (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 14.8% lower than in Vilnius
Rent Prices in Sofia are 19.0% lower than in Vilnius
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 21.3% lower than in Vilnius
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 1.6% lower than in Vilnius
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 2.0% higher than in Vilnius
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Restaurants
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(23.50 лв)
10.21 €
(20.00 лв)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(117.50 лв)
45.96 €
(90.00 лв)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(15.67 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.79 лв)
2.55 €
(5.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(8.81 лв)
2.81 €
(5.50 лв)
     -37.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 €
(6.12 лв)
2.21 €
(4.34 лв)
     -29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(3.61 лв)
1.49 €
(2.93 лв)
     -18.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(3.75 лв)
1.11 €
(2.18 лв)
     -41.8 %
Markets
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.86 €
(9.51 лв)
6.29 €
(12.31 лв)
     +29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.46 лв)
0.99 €
(1.95 лв)
     -20.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.94 лв)
0.86 €
(1.69 лв)
     -13.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.37 €
(4.64 лв)
3.31 €
(6.48 лв)
     +39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(10.62 лв)
4.63 €
(9.06 лв)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.79 €
(5.46 лв)
3.36 €
(6.58 лв)
     +20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.69 €
(9.19 лв)
5.21 €
(10.21 лв)
     +11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.23 лв)
0.73 €
(1.43 лв)
     +16.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.24 лв)
0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
     +23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.60 лв)
0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
     -4.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(2.57 лв)
1.06 €
(2.08 лв)
     -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.35 €
(0.69 лв)
0.45 €
(0.89 лв)
     +28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 €
(0.78 лв)
0.42 €
(0.83 лв)
     +5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(3.15 лв)
0.99 €
(1.94 лв)
     -38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1.58 лв)
0.63 €
(1.23 лв)
     -21.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(15.67 лв)
6.64 €
(13.00 лв)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 €
(2.74 лв)
0.96 €
(1.87 лв)
     -31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(3.61 лв)
1.53 €
(2.99 лв)
     -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(9.79 лв)
3.32 €
(6.50 лв)
     -33.6 %
Transportation
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -9.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 €
(56.79 лв)
25.53 €
(50.00 лв)
     -12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 €
(5.39 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -53.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 €
(3.47 лв)
1.15 €
(2.25 лв)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 €
(24.67 лв)
11.95 €
(23.40 лв)
     -5.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 €
(10.70 лв)
5.10 €
(9.98 лв)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(58,748.93 лв)
27,896.17 €
(54,629.00 лв)
     -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,033.33 €
(56,855.91 лв)
24,071.14 €
(47,138.46 лв)
     -17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.55 €
(373.16 лв)
132.78 €
(260.02 лв)
     -30.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.15 €
(25.75 лв)
16.55 €
(32.41 лв)
     +25.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.98 €
(29.33 лв)
13.27 €
(25.98 лв)
     -11.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.69 €
(75.77 лв)
36.03 €
(70.56 лв)
     -6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.00 €
(60.71 лв)
19.01 €
(37.23 лв)
     -38.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(15.67 лв)
8.17 €
(16.00 лв)
     +2.1 %
Childcare
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 551.00 €
(1,079.02 лв)
519.61 €
(1,017.55 лв)
     -5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,208.33 €
(16,074.36 лв)
6,428.15 €
(12,588.24 лв)
     -21.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.73 €
(144.38 лв)
60.87 €
(119.21 лв)
     -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.95 €
(68.44 лв)
30.78 €
(60.29 лв)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.64 €
(185.33 лв)
88.39 €
(173.09 лв)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.79 €
(226.75 лв)
101.90 €
(199.56 лв)
     -12.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 742.93 €
(1,454.88 лв)
565.13 €
(1,106.69 лв)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 538.97 €
(1,055.45 лв)
428.45 €
(839.03 лв)
     -20.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,287.47 €
(2,521.26 лв)
1,075.83 €
(2,106.79 лв)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 886.79 €
(1,736.60 лв)
730.32 €
(1,430.19 лв)
     -17.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 468.27 €
(917.02 лв)
280.80 €
(549.90 лв)
     -40.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 290.38 €
(568.65 лв)
187.37 €
(366.92 лв)
     -35.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vilnius Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,530.59 €
(2,997.35 лв)
1,329.46 €
(2,603.48 лв)
     -13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 3.14      -28.3 %
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