Helsinki vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
676K
1.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2046th and 5350th ($1936 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Finland vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 37th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sofia

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Helsinki Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$7369

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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