Baltimore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
586K
1.38M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 131% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1292nd and 5668th ($2197 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 89th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$7940

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619