Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 19.5% lower than in Bratislava (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 22.4% lower than in Bratislava
Rent Prices in Sofia are 30.9% lower than in Bratislava
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 12.3% lower than in Bratislava
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 19.9% lower than in Bratislava
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 13.2% higher than in Bratislava
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Restaurants
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.50 €
(18.55 лв)
10.24 €
(20.00 лв)
     +7.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(97.62 лв)
37.13 €
(72.50 лв)
     -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(15.62 лв)
7.68 €
(15.00 лв)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(4.88 лв)
1.95 €
(3.80 лв)
     -22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(5.86 лв)
2.56 €
(5.00 лв)
     -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.60 €
(5.08 лв)
1.94 €
(3.80 лв)
     -25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(3.53 лв)
1.27 €
(2.48 лв)
     -29.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(2.97 лв)
0.78 €
(1.53 лв)
     -48.4 %
Markets
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 €
(8.77 лв)
6.09 €
(11.89 лв)
     +35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(3.08 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -43.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.50 лв)
0.85 €
(1.65 лв)
     +9.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(6.74 лв)
3.12 €
(6.09 лв)
     -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 €
(11.27 лв)
4.18 €
(8.15 лв)
     -27.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.32 €
(6.48 лв)
3.15 €
(6.14 лв)
     -5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.99 €
(11.70 лв)
4.76 €
(9.30 лв)
     -20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.35 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.51 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -1.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.91 лв)
0.70 €
(1.37 лв)
     -28.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(3.43 лв)
0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
     -46.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 €
(1.19 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -26.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 €
(1.15 лв)
0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
     -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(2.81 лв)
0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
     -33.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(1.56 лв)
0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
     -23.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(11.71 лв)
6.04 €
(11.80 лв)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 €
(1.95 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(3.01 лв)
1.59 €
(3.10 лв)
     +2.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(9.76 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -38.5 %
Transportation
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 €
(2.15 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -25.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 €
(70.29 лв)
25.61 €
(50.00 лв)
     -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(9.76 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -74.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(3.77 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 €
(39.05 лв)
11.98 €
(23.40 лв)
     -40.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 €
(11.71 лв)
5.32 €
(10.38 лв)
     -11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,495.00 €
(45,873.10 лв)
26,059.91 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     +10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,454.17 €
(43,840.91 лв)
23,711.57 €
(46,295.95 лв)
     +5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.37 €
(453.70 лв)
126.99 €
(247.94 лв)
     -45.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.00 €
(52.72 лв)
16.38 €
(31.99 лв)
     -39.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.00 €
(37.10 лв)
11.99 €
(23.41 лв)
     -36.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.33 €
(74.84 лв)
31.79 €
(62.07 лв)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.83 €
(28.96 лв)
17.11 €
(33.40 лв)
     +15.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(19.52 лв)
7.68 €
(15.00 лв)
     -23.2 %
Childcare
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.00 €
(1,071.90 лв)
466.89 €
(911.58 лв)
     -15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,180.00 €
(25,733.45 лв)
7,312.13 €
(14,276.67 лв)
     -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.10 €
(131.00 лв)
61.90 €
(120.86 лв)
     -7.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.67 €
(61.83 лв)
31.03 €
(60.59 лв)
     -2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.17 €
(152.62 лв)
85.20 €
(166.35 лв)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.09 €
(187.61 лв)
83.51 €
(163.05 лв)
     -13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 705.00 €
(1,376.49 лв)
492.50 €
(961.58 лв)
     -30.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 559.03 €
(1,091.49 лв)
369.84 €
(722.09 лв)
     -33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,289.13 €
(2,516.98 лв)
878.16 €
(1,714.58 лв)
     -31.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 861.07 €
(1,681.21 лв)
613.12 €
(1,197.10 лв)
     -28.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.50 €
(889.36 лв)
241.99 €
(472.47 лв)
     -46.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.49 €
(635.52 лв)
154.30 €
(301.26 лв)
     -52.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Bratislava Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,343.31 €
(2,622.76 лв)
1,180.26 €
(2,304.41 лв)
     -12.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 3.73      -15.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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