Baltimore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
586K
1.4M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 113% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1330th and 5350th ($2223 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 121st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Sofia

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Baltimore Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$7369

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668