Population
20.6K
Cost of living
$1068
Cost of Living in
Sofia (Bulgaria)
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $991 | $3090 |
| Without rent | $471 | $1921 |
| Rent & Utilities | $454.55 | $916.87 |
| Food | $318 | $1059 |
| Transport | $91.15 | $200.34 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1278.86 | |
| Quality of life | 88.28 | |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 | |
| Population | 1.5M | |
Sofia (Bulgaria)
We calculate prices for Sofia (Bulgaria) State as a population-weighted mean of 6 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $991 | / |
| Without rent | $471 | / |
| Rent & Utilities | $454.55 | / |
| Food | $318 | / |
| Transport | $91.15 | / |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 362.67$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 372.93$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1062.15$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 599.05$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 112.83$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 124.82$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 15.68$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.71$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3450$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2376$ |
| Lunch Menu | 10.85$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 32.42$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.41$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.01$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.18$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.68$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.77$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 26.83$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.6$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.27$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.04$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.05$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.85$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.29$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.51$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.07$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.9$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.83$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.86$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.57$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.61$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.94$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.05$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.51$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.69$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.49$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.24$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.25$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 8.03$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.13$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.19$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.53$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 28.46$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.65$ |
| Doctor's visit | 36.53$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.34$ |
| Brand Jeans | 66.58$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 97.93$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 567.86$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 8308$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana (Bulgaria) | |
| 2 | Sofia Province | |
| 3 | Bansko | |
| 4 | Yambol | |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | |
| 6 | Kardzhali | |
| 7 | Karlovo | |
| 8 | Novi Pazar (Bulgaria) | |
| 9 | Veliko Tarnovo | |
| 10 | Targovishte | |
| 11 | Dobrich | |
| 12 | Vidin | |
| 13 | Montana Province | |
| 14 | Sofia (Bulgaria) | |
| 15 | Pernik | |
| 16 | Varna (Bulgaria) | |
| 17 | Shumen | |
| 18 | Plovdiv Province | |
| 19 | Blagoevgrad | |
| 20 | Lovech | |
| 21 | Pazardzhik | |
| 22 | Gabrovo | |
| 23 | Stara Zagora Province | |
| 24 | Kyustendil | |
| 25 | Ruse | |
| 26 | Plovdiv | |
| 27 | Razgrad | |
| 28 | Silistra | |
| 29 | Pleven | |
| 30 | Sliven | |
| 31 | Haskovo | |
| 32 | Burgas | |
| 33 | Shumen Province | |
| 34 | Vratsa | |
| 35 | Smolyan | |
| 36 | Asenovgrad | |