Ljubljana vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3838
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$962
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1837
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
70
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
284K
1.4M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 32% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3363rd and 4611th ($1640 vs $1244) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 631st and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6187
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4710
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14151
$9717

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$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
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$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777