Prague vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1899
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4415
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1182
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1957
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2366
$1726
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.21M

The cost of living in Prague is 37% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2377th and 4339th ($1899 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 244th and 746th 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
$10.6
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10118
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7415
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.71
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1075
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19039
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340

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