Edinburgh vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
488K
1.4M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 115% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5350th ($2246 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 40th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sofia

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Edinburgh Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7369

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668