Nizhny Novgorod vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2295
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$459
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$810
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.21M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6098th and 4516th ($940 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Russia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Russia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5641st and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nizhny Novgorod vs Sofia

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Nizhny Novgorod Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$975
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.91
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.79%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2988
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.54
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4368
$11223

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$695
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$791
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$732
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$733
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$757
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$773
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$726
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$929
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$738
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$950
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$585
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$679
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$738
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$957
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$910
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$971
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$891
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1585
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$595
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$978
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$959
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$595
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$680
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$746
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$740
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$905
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$578
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$726
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$712
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$777
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$597
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$795
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$838
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$637
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$677
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$761
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$837
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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