Ljubljana vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$859
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
70
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
284K
1.4M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 42% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3558th and 5261st ($1468 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 615th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Sofia

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Ljubljana Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$6749

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LjubljanaSofia

Cost of living

$349

$907

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82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
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$1263
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$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
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$1307
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$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
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$1253
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$1101
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$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
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$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
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$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
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$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
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$1122

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
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$687
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$576
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$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
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$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