Prague vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4454
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1992
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2307
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.21M

The cost of living in Prague is 44% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2387th and 4516th ($1909 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the Czech Republic vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Prague compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 285th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Prague vs Sofia

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Prague Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$914
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$323
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10243
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1061
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17389
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383

Cities near Sofia

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