Rotterdam vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
664K
1.21M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 92% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 649th and 4339th ($2659 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the Netherlands and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 20th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Sofia

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Rotterdam Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$12236

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799

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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