Berlin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1061
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.4M

The cost of living in Berlin is 79% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1418th and 4611th ($2222 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Germany vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 35th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sofia

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Berlin Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$9717

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777