Budapest vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$810
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$1726
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.21M

The cost of living in Budapest is 14% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3675th and 4339th ($1580 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Hungary vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 646th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Sofia

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Budapest Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$12236

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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