Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Sofia 

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Consumer Prices in Sofia are 38.8% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 31.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Sofia are 10.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 45.6% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 45.4% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 89.5% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₴
(13.80 лв)
434.63 ₴
(20.00 лв)
     +44.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(55.22 лв)
1,738.54 ₴
(80.00 лв)
     +44.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₴
(11.50 лв)
325.98 ₴
(15.00 лв)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 ₴
(2.30 лв)
83.79 ₴
(3.86 лв)
     +67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 ₴
(3.22 лв)
108.66 ₴
(5.00 лв)
     +55.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.08 ₴
(2.44 лв)
80.17 ₴
(3.69 лв)
     +51.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.55 ₴
(1.13 лв)
52.89 ₴
(2.43 лв)
     +115.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.24 ₴
(0.75 лв)
33.04 ₴
(1.52 лв)
     +103.5 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.76 ₴
(7.03 лв)
258.04 ₴
(11.87 лв)
     +68.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.42 ₴
(1.22 лв)
38.20 ₴
(1.76 лв)
     +44.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.46 ₴
(1.22 лв)
36.83 ₴
(1.69 лв)
     +39.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.28 ₴
(3.23 лв)
136.57 ₴
(6.28 лв)
     +94.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 154.43 ₴
(7.11 лв)
177.24 ₴
(8.16 лв)
     +14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 77.71 ₴
(3.58 лв)
135.45 ₴
(6.23 лв)
     +74.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 113.98 ₴
(5.24 лв)
198.44 ₴
(9.13 лв)
     +74.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.61 ₴
(0.63 лв)
29.12 ₴
(1.34 лв)
     +114.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.06 ₴
(1.15 лв)
32.47 ₴
(1.49 лв)
     +29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.10 ₴
(1.29 лв)
31.60 ₴
(1.45 лв)
     +12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 37.03 ₴
(1.70 лв)
41.40 ₴
(1.90 лв)
     +11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.14 ₴
(0.51 лв)
19.09 ₴
(0.88 лв)
     +71.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.83 ₴
(0.68 лв)
21.97 ₴
(1.01 лв)
     +48.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.11 ₴
(2.08 лв)
40.57 ₴
(1.87 лв)
     -10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.18 ₴
(0.97 лв)
27.14 ₴
(1.25 лв)
     +28.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 ₴
(9.20 лв)
260.78 ₴
(12.00 лв)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.48 ₴
(1.49 лв)
40.34 ₴
(1.86 лв)
     +24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 54.98 ₴
(2.53 лв)
68.74 ₴
(3.16 лв)
     +25.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 ₴
(4.14 лв)
130.39 ₴
(6.00 лв)
     +44.9 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 11.00 ₴
(0.51 лв)
34.77 ₴
(1.60 лв)
     +216.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 382.50 ₴
(17.60 лв)
1,086.59 ₴
(50.00 лв)
     +184.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 ₴
(3.08 лв)
54.33 ₴
(2.50 лв)
     -18.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.31 ₴
(0.89 лв)
45.47 ₴
(2.09 лв)
     +135.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₴
(8.28 лв)
508.52 ₴
(23.40 лв)
     +182.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 203.90 ₴
(9.38 лв)
228.35 ₴
(10.51 лв)
     +12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,225,000.00 ₴
(56,369.24 лв)
1,108,317.32 ₴
(51,000.00 лв)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 943,670.00 ₴
(43,423.64 лв)
1,002,937.64 ₴
(46,150.88 лв)
     +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,790.01 ₴
(174.40 лв)
5,311.40 ₴
(244.41 лв)
     +40.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 225.90 ₴
(10.39 лв)
693.62 ₴
(31.92 лв)
     +207.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 228.28 ₴
(10.50 лв)
514.58 ₴
(23.68 лв)
     +125.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,057.86 ₴
(48.68 лв)
1,381.59 ₴
(63.57 лв)
     +30.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 597.06 ₴
(27.47 лв)
709.65 ₴
(32.66 лв)
     +18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₴
(9.20 лв)
325.98 ₴
(15.00 лв)
     +63.0 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,452.38 ₴
(665.04 лв)
19,782.65 ₴
(910.31 лв)
     +36.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 272,143.00 ₴
(12,522.85 лв)
302,823.05 ₴
(13,934.62 лв)
     +11.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,741.30 ₴
(126.14 лв)
2,845.18 ₴
(130.92 лв)
     +3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,445.45 ₴
(66.51 лв)
1,271.31 ₴
(58.50 лв)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,453.33 ₴
(158.91 лв)
3,864.11 ₴
(177.81 лв)
     +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,739.13 ₴
(172.06 лв)
3,647.50 ₴
(167.84 лв)
     -2.5 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,062.52 ₴
(1,015.22 лв)
21,460.07 ₴
(987.50 лв)
     -2.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,709.82 ₴
(584.85 лв)
15,966.30 ₴
(734.70 лв)
     +25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,000.00 ₴
(1,748.60 лв)
39,977.30 ₴
(1,839.58 лв)
     +5.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,620.69 ₴
(1,040.91 лв)
27,554.23 ₴
(1,267.93 лв)
     +21.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,834.09 ₴
(406.51 лв)
10,654.52 ₴
(490.28 лв)
     +20.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,841.10 ₴
(222.77 лв)
6,934.08 ₴
(319.08 лв)
     +43.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,337.83 ₴
(935.86 лв)
50,492.73 ₴
(2,323.46 лв)
     +148.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 3.57      -80.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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