Glasgow vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
626K
1.38M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 98% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5668th ($1884 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 40th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sofia

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Glasgow Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$7940

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619