Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Sofia 

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Consumer Prices in Sofia are 59.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 72.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Sofia are 87.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 63.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 59.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 20.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(54.48 лв)
11.01 $
(20.00 лв)
     -63.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(236.08 лв)
44.05 $
(80.00 лв)
     -66.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(21.79 лв)
8.26 $
(15.00 лв)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(14.53 лв)
2.12 $
(3.85 лв)
     -73.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(19.98 лв)
2.75 $
(5.00 лв)
     -75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(10.38 лв)
2.03 $
(3.69 лв)
     -64.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(5.76 лв)
1.34 $
(2.43 лв)
     -57.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(4.24 лв)
0.84 $
(1.52 лв)
     -64.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(10.25 лв)
6.53 $
(11.85 лв)
     +15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(7.97 лв)
0.97 $
(1.76 лв)
     -77.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(6.04 лв)
0.93 $
(1.68 лв)
     -72.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(9.47 лв)
3.45 $
(6.27 лв)
     -33.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(13.88 лв)
4.46 $
(8.10 лв)
     -41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(12.80 лв)
3.46 $
(6.29 лв)
     -50.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(16.33 лв)
5.05 $
(9.18 лв)
     -43.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(5.63 лв)
0.74 $
(1.34 лв)
     -76.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1.72 лв)
0.82 $
(1.49 лв)
     -13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(4.59 лв)
0.80 $
(1.45 лв)
     -68.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(5.20 лв)
1.04 $
(1.90 лв)
     -63.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(3.28 лв)
0.48 $
(0.87 лв)
     -73.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(3.07 лв)
0.55 $
(1.00 лв)
     -67.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(5.47 лв)
1.03 $
(1.87 лв)
     -65.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(4.44 лв)
0.68 $
(1.23 лв)
     -72.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(36.32 лв)
6.61 $
(12.00 лв)
     -67.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(4.59 лв)
1.02 $
(1.86 лв)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(7.00 лв)
1.74 $
(3.16 лв)
     -54.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(30.87 лв)
3.30 $
(6.00 лв)
     -80.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(5.27 лв)
0.88 $
(1.60 лв)
     -69.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(239.71 лв)
27.53 $
(50.00 лв)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(9.08 лв)
1.38 $
(2.50 лв)
     -72.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(6.36 лв)
1.15 $
(2.09 лв)
     -67.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(61.74 лв)
12.89 $
(23.40 лв)
     -62.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(7.00 лв)
5.79 $
(10.51 лв)
     +50.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(63,558.95 лв)
28,084.16 $
(51,000.00 лв)
     -19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(51,495.20 лв)
25,413.18 $
(46,149.58 лв)
     -10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(341.14 лв)
135.63 $
(246.29 лв)
     -27.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(123.80 лв)
17.59 $
(31.95 лв)
     -74.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(130.42 лв)
13.04 $
(23.68 лв)
     -81.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(268.68 лв)
35.01 $
(63.57 лв)
     -76.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(169.11 лв)
17.98 $
(32.66 лв)
     -80.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(36.32 лв)
8.26 $
(15.00 лв)
     -58.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(5,672.28 лв)
501.28 $
(910.31 лв)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(105,326.26 лв)
7,673.37 $
(13,934.62 лв)
     -86.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(132.44 лв)
72.10 $
(130.92 лв)
     -1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(90.63 лв)
32.21 $
(58.50 лв)
     -35.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(185.48 лв)
97.91 $
(177.81 лв)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(309.46 лв)
92.43 $
(167.84 лв)
     -45.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(7,634.02 лв)
543.79 $
(987.50 лв)
     -87.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(5,383.38 лв)
404.59 $
(734.72 лв)
     -86.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(15,942.47 лв)
1,013.00 $
(1,839.58 лв)
     -88.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(8,442.86 лв)
698.23 $
(1,267.96 лв)
     -85.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(3,105.98 лв)
269.96 $
(490.23 лв)
     -84.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(2,075.20 лв)
175.68 $
(319.03 лв)
     -84.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(10,720.73 лв)
1,274.97 $
(2,315.31 лв)
     -78.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.57      -47.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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