Gothenburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$914
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
675K
1.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 40% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2599th and 4516th ($1864 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sweden and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Sweden vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 83rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sofia

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Gothenburg Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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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