Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 61.5% lower than in Zurich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 67.1% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Sofia are 78.0% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 63.9% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 64.1% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 49.1% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(50.15 лв)
9.97 Fr.
(20.00 лв)
     -60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(240.74 лв)
39.88 Fr.
(80.00 лв)
     -66.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(32.10 лв)
7.48 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(16.05 лв)
1.95 Fr.
(3.91 лв)
     -75.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(14.04 лв)
2.49 Fr.
(5.00 лв)
     -64.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 Fr.
(10.85 лв)
1.89 Fr.
(3.79 лв)
     -65.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.81 Fr.
(9.64 лв)
1.25 Fr.
(2.50 лв)
     -74.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.39 Fr.
(8.81 лв)
0.78 Fr.
(1.56 лв)
     -82.2 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.55 Fr.
(13.14 лв)
5.91 Fr.
(11.85 лв)
     -9.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.02 Fr.
(6.06 лв)
0.88 Fr.
(1.76 лв)
     -71.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.46 Fr.
(2.92 лв)
0.84 Fr.
(1.68 лв)
     -42.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 Fr.
(13.26 лв)
3.12 Fr.
(6.25 лв)
     -52.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.87 Fr.
(21.81 лв)
4.04 Fr.
(8.10 лв)
     -62.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.99 Fr.
(20.05 лв)
3.14 Fr.
(6.30 лв)
     -68.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.24 Fr.
(44.63 лв)
4.60 Fr.
(9.22 лв)
     -79.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.57 Fr.
(3.15 лв)
0.67 Fr.
(1.35 лв)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 Fr.
(2.06 лв)
0.75 Fr.
(1.50 лв)
     -27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 Fr.
(2.73 лв)
0.72 Fr.
(1.45 лв)
     -47.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 Fr.
(3.38 лв)
0.95 Fr.
(1.91 лв)
     -43.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 Fr.
(1.97 лв)
0.43 Fr.
(0.87 лв)
     -55.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 Fr.
(2.25 лв)
0.50 Fr.
(1.00 лв)
     -55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 Fr.
(4.35 лв)
0.93 Fr.
(1.87 лв)
     -57.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.38 Fr.
(2.77 лв)
0.62 Fr.
(1.24 лв)
     -55.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(24.07 лв)
5.98 Fr.
(12.00 лв)
     -50.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 Fr.
(4.18 лв)
0.93 Fr.
(1.86 лв)
     -55.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 Fr.
(5.47 лв)
1.58 Fr.
(3.16 лв)
     -42.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(18.06 лв)
2.99 Fr.
(6.00 лв)
     -66.8 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 Fr.
(8.83 лв)
0.80 Fr.
(1.60 лв)
     -81.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 Fr.
(174.54 лв)
24.92 Fr.
(50.00 лв)
     -71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 Fr.
(16.05 лв)
1.25 Fr.
(2.50 лв)
     -84.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(16.14 лв)
1.04 Fr.
(2.09 лв)
     -87.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Fr.
(160.49 лв)
11.66 Fr.
(23.40 лв)
     -85.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 Fr.
(14.22 лв)
5.24 Fr.
(10.51 лв)
     -26.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(65,801.82 лв)
24,923.32 Fr.
(50,000.00 лв)
     -24.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,965.56 Fr.
(66,133.95 лв)
23,004.14 Fr.
(46,149.82 лв)
     -30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.60 Fr.
(540.85 лв)
122.77 Fr.
(246.29 лв)
     -54.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.52 Fr.
(63.24 лв)
16.06 Fr.
(32.22 лв)
     -49.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.60 Fr.
(95.50 лв)
11.74 Fr.
(23.56 лв)
     -75.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.36 Fr.
(157.20 лв)
31.48 Fr.
(63.15 лв)
     -59.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.70 Fr.
(83.65 лв)
16.28 Fr.
(32.66 лв)
     -61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(40.12 лв)
7.48 Fr.
(15.00 лв)
     -62.6 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,758.00 Fr.
(5,532.97 лв)
453.76 Fr.
(910.31 лв)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,787.50 Fr.
(65,776.75 лв)
6,945.94 Fr.
(13,934.62 лв)
     -78.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 125.70 Fr.
(252.17 лв)
65.26 Fr.
(130.92 лв)
     -48.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 70.92 Fr.
(142.28 лв)
29.27 Fr.
(58.73 лв)
     -58.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.53 Fr.
(253.84 лв)
89.09 Fr.
(178.73 лв)
     -29.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 209.18 Fr.
(419.64 лв)
83.66 Fr.
(167.84 лв)
     -60.0 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,369.94 Fr.
(4,754.45 лв)
496.69 Fr.
(996.43 лв)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 Fr.
(3,335.23 лв)
367.60 Fr.
(737.46 лв)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,042.58 Fr.
(8,110.03 лв)
904.51 Fr.
(1,814.58 лв)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,821.32 Fr.
(5,659.99 лв)
623.20 Fr.
(1,250.24 лв)
     -77.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,421.04 Fr.
(4,856.98 лв)
244.37 Fr.
(490.24 лв)
     -89.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,642.27 Fr.
(3,294.64 лв)
159.03 Fr.
(319.04 лв)
     -90.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,882.10 Fr.
(13,806.56 лв)
1,154.10 Fr.
(2,315.31 лв)
     -83.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 3.63      +39.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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