Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 11.7% lower than in Alicante (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 17.9% lower than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Sofia are 34.3% lower than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 18.9% lower than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 4.8% lower than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 0.3% lower than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(25.32 лв)
10.27 €
(20.00 лв)
     -21.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(87.66 лв)
37.22 €
(72.50 лв)
     -17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.75 €
(17.04 лв)
7.70 €
(15.00 лв)
     -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(5.84 лв)
1.95 €
(3.80 лв)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(6.82 лв)
2.57 €
(5.00 лв)
     -26.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 €
(3.70 лв)
1.95 €
(3.80 лв)
     +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(3.53 лв)
1.27 €
(2.48 лв)
     -29.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(3.04 лв)
0.79 €
(1.53 лв)
     -49.7 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 €
(7.76 лв)
6.11 €
(11.89 лв)
     +53.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 €
(2.15 лв)
0.89 €
(1.74 лв)
     -19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 €
(1.10 лв)
0.85 €
(1.65 лв)
     +50.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.44 €
(4.75 лв)
3.13 €
(6.09 лв)
     +28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 €
(8.65 лв)
4.19 €
(8.15 лв)
     -5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 €
(6.02 лв)
3.15 €
(6.14 лв)
     +2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 €
(11.22 лв)
4.77 €
(9.30 лв)
     -17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
0.68 €
(1.32 лв)
     -17.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.42 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     +5.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 €
(1.13 лв)
0.70 €
(1.37 лв)
     +21.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.91 лв)
0.95 €
(1.84 лв)
     -3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.31 лв)
0.45 €
(0.88 лв)
     -33.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 €
(0.87 лв)
0.52 €
(1.01 лв)
     +16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 €
(1.86 лв)
0.96 €
(1.86 лв)
     -0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 €
(1.26 лв)
0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
     -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.27 €
(8.32 лв)
6.06 €
(11.80 лв)
     +41.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.98 €
(1.90 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(2.99 лв)
1.59 €
(3.10 лв)
     +3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.15 €
(10.03 лв)
3.08 €
(6.00 лв)
     -40.2 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.48 €
(2.89 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -44.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(58.44 лв)
25.67 €
(50.00 лв)
     -14.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(3.85 лв)
1.28 €
(2.50 лв)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(3.76 лв)
1.07 €
(2.09 лв)
     -44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(29.22 лв)
12.01 €
(23.40 лв)
     -19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(12.19 лв)
5.33 €
(10.38 лв)
     -14.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(64,994.67 лв)
26,119.75 €
(50,881.00 лв)
     -21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(48,699.74 лв)
23,766.02 €
(46,295.95 лв)
     -4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.76 €
(266.40 лв)
127.28 €
(247.94 лв)
     -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.50 €
(37.99 лв)
16.42 €
(31.99 лв)
     -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.62 €
(61.59 лв)
12.02 €
(23.41 лв)
     -62.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.33 €
(86.36 лв)
31.86 €
(62.07 лв)
     -28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 €
(23.86 лв)
17.15 €
(33.40 лв)
     +40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 €
(15.49 лв)
7.70 €
(15.00 лв)
     -3.1 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 €
(1,201.26 лв)
467.96 €
(911.58 лв)
     -24.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 €
(18,296.00 лв)
7,328.92 €
(14,276.67 лв)
     -22.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(133.92 лв)
62.04 €
(120.86 лв)
     -9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.86 €
(52.32 лв)
31.10 €
(60.59 лв)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 €
(136.36 лв)
85.40 €
(166.35 лв)
     +22.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.38 €
(183.84 лв)
83.70 €
(163.05 лв)
     -11.3 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 858.33 €
(1,672.02 лв)
493.63 €
(961.58 лв)
     -42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 586.11 €
(1,141.74 лв)
370.68 €
(722.09 лв)
     -36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,323.32 €
(2,577.81 лв)
880.18 €
(1,714.58 лв)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 824.83 €
(1,606.75 лв)
614.53 €
(1,197.10 лв)
     -25.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 €
(490.62 лв)
242.54 €
(472.47 лв)
     -3.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 144.93 €
(282.32 лв)
154.65 €
(301.26 лв)
     +6.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,445.00 €
(2,814.84 лв)
1,182.97 €
(2,304.41 лв)
     -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.73      +4.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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