Cologne vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cologne is 50% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2067th and 4516th ($1990 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Germany vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 15th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sofia

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Cologne Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784