Belgrade vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$719
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.21M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 3% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4429th and 4339th ($1349 vs $1386) 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 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2274th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Sofia

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Belgrade Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

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