Ljubljana vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
71
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
284K
1.21M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 28% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3267th and 4516th ($1695 vs $1329) 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 678th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$11223

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$1158
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$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
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$763
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$717
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$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