Helsinki vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$991
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
687K
1.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 50% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2068th and 4516th ($1990 vs $1329) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 48th and 995th 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
$15.6
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$11223

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Sofia

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