Oslo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
718K
1.21M

The cost of living in Oslo is 105% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 381st and 4339th ($2839 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Norway vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 27th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Sofia

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Oslo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800