Frankfurt vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
773K
1.4M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 102% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1589th and 5350th ($2102 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Germany vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 36th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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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