Birmingham vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.21M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 59% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1471st and 4339th ($2204 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 25th and 746th 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
$18.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$12236

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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