Saint Petersburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$557
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
71
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.21M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5142nd and 4516th ($1075 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Russia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3923rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Sofia

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Saint Petersburg Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$11223

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135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

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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