Berlin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1726
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 71% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1150th and 4339th ($2371 vs $1386) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 45th and 746th 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
$16.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$12236

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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