Berlin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.38M

The cost of living in Berlin is 112% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1759th and 5668th ($2013 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Germany vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 19th and 907th 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
$12.4
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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