Birmingham vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.38M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 111% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1780th and 5668th ($2004 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 58th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sofia

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Birmingham Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Sofia

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