Madrid vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
70
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.4M

The cost of living in Madrid is 62% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4611th ($2015 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Spain vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 142nd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sofia

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Madrid Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$9717

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Sofia

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