Athens vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$713
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1726
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
643K
1.21M

The cost of living in Athens is 4% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4184th and 4339th ($1439 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Greece and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Greece vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 602nd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Sofia

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Athens Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$12236

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800