Helsinki vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$918
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
676K
1.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 75% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5261st ($1816 vs $1037) 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 1.7 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 26th and 723rd 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
$14.7
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$6749

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633