Belgrade vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$646
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 15% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5350th ($1204 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Serbia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2370th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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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