Helsinki vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$937
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
665K
1.38M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 92% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5668th ($1825 vs $951) 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 907th 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
$14.3
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$7940

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Sofia

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