Gothenburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$891
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
608K
1.38M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 78% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5668th ($1690 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Sweden vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 84th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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