Birmingham vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.4M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 72% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4611th ($2137 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 48th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$9717

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Sofia

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