Sofia vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3839
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
985K

The cost of living in Sofia is 47% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4516th and 849th ($1329 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Sweden, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 995th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Stockholm

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Sofia Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$17693

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516