Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 1.1% lower than in Belgrade (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 8.8% lower than in Belgrade | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 28.0% lower than in Belgrade | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 0.6% lower than in Belgrade | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 4.7% higher than in Belgrade | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 66.2% higher than in Belgrade | |
Restaurants | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Дин (16.73 лв) |
1,195.41 Дин (20.00 лв) |
+19.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Дин (83.65 лв) |
4,781.64 Дин (80.00 лв) |
-4.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,000.00 Дин (16.73 лв) |
896.56 Дин (15.00 лв) |
-10.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 Дин (5.02 лв) |
239.08 Дин (4.00 лв) |
-20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Дин (5.86 лв) |
298.85 Дин (5.00 лв) |
-14.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
260.19 Дин (4.35 лв) |
230.30 Дин (3.85 лв) |
-11.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
246.14 Дин (4.12 лв) |
150.83 Дин (2.52 лв) |
-38.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
168.57 Дин (2.82 лв) |
95.22 Дин (1.59 лв) |
-43.5 % |
Markets | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
555.01 Дин (9.29 лв) |
710.78 Дин (11.89 лв) |
+28.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
76.47 Дин (1.28 лв) |
104.82 Дин (1.75 лв) |
+37.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
129.61 Дин (2.17 лв) |
100.24 Дин (1.68 лв) |
-22.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
293.95 Дин (4.92 лв) |
367.24 Дин (6.14 лв) |
+24.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
493.70 Дин (8.26 лв) |
489.24 Дин (8.19 лв) |
-0.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
353.70 Дин (5.92 лв) |
371.74 Дин (6.22 лв) |
+5.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
594.04 Дин (9.94 лв) |
564.26 Дин (9.44 лв) |
-5.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
54.48 Дин (0.91 лв) |
79.77 Дин (1.33 лв) |
+46.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
80.68 Дин (1.35 лв) |
90.71 Дин (1.52 лв) |
+12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
87.44 Дин (1.46 лв) |
85.03 Дин (1.42 лв) |
-2.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
110.50 Дин (1.85 лв) |
113.22 Дин (1.89 лв) |
+2.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
56.80 Дин (0.95 лв) |
52.32 Дин (0.88 лв) |
-7.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
52.12 Дин (0.87 лв) |
61.10 Дин (1.02 лв) |
+17.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
88.62 Дин (1.48 лв) |
113.06 Дин (1.89 лв) |
+27.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
67.33 Дин (1.13 лв) |
73.09 Дин (1.22 лв) |
+8.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 Дин (11.71 лв) |
717.25 Дин (12.00 лв) |
+2.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
82.00 Дин (1.37 лв) |
110.58 Дин (1.85 лв) |
+34.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
148.00 Дин (2.48 лв) |
187.28 Дин (3.13 лв) |
+26.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
410.00 Дин (6.86 лв) |
358.62 Дин (6.00 лв) |
-12.5 % |
Transportation | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Дин (0.84 лв) |
95.63 Дин (1.60 лв) |
+91.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,200.00 Дин (36.81 лв) |
2,988.53 Дин (50.00 лв) |
+35.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
270.00 Дин (4.52 лв) |
149.43 Дин (2.50 лв) |
-44.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
154.50 Дин (2.58 лв) |
125.05 Дин (2.09 лв) |
-19.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,200.00 Дин (20.08 лв) |
1,398.63 Дин (23.40 лв) |
+16.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
731.39 Дин (12.24 лв) |
623.83 Дин (10.44 лв) |
-14.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,071,156.97 Дин (51,382.47 лв) |
3,041,183.93 Дин (50,881.00 лв) |
-1.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,776,479.61 Дин (46,452.32 лв) |
2,799,463.59 Дин (46,836.86 лв) |
+0.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,618.63 Дин (311.50 лв) |
14,949.39 Дин (250.11 лв) |
-19.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
2,096.69 Дин (35.08 лв) |
1,921.29 Дин (32.14 лв) |
-8.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,791.29 Дин (46.70 лв) |
1,397.57 Дин (23.38 лв) |
-49.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,797.67 Дин (63.54 лв) |
3,771.36 Дин (63.10 лв) |
-0.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,772.24 Дин (29.65 лв) |
1,906.68 Дин (31.90 лв) |
+7.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
750.00 Дин (12.55 лв) |
896.56 Дин (15.00 лв) |
+19.5 % |
Childcare | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
35,256.05 Дин (589.86 лв) |
54,698.57 Дин (915.14 лв) |
+55.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
776,204.55 Дин (12,986.41 лв) |
820,917.20 Дин (13,734.48 лв) |
+5.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,687.03 Дин (162.07 лв) |
7,665.20 Дин (128.24 лв) |
-20.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,169.15 Дин (69.75 лв) |
3,732.51 Дин (62.45 лв) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,727.48 Дин (179.48 лв) |
10,394.51 Дин (173.91 лв) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,045.88 Дин (218.27 лв) |
9,805.43 Дин (164.05 лв) |
-24.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,795.27 Дин (1,452.14 лв) |
59,925.10 Дин (1,002.59 лв) |
-31.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
52,289.63 Дин (874.84 лв) |
44,135.86 Дин (738.42 лв) |
-15.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
159,752.89 Дин (2,672.77 лв) |
107,342.98 Дин (1,795.92 лв) |
-32.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
97,969.14 Дин (1,639.09 лв) |
74,281.40 Дин (1,242.78 лв) |
-24.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
40,936.04 Дин (684.89 лв) |
29,293.11 Дин (490.09 лв) |
-28.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
25,019.77 Дин (418.60 лв) |
18,591.34 Дин (311.05 лв) |
-25.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Belgrade Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
90,879.69 Дин (1,520.48 лв) |
137,789.03 Дин (2,305.30 лв) |
+51.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.88 | 3.65 | -47.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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