Sofia vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$3766
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
985K

The cost of living in Sofia is 43% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4339th and 1008th ($1386 vs $2439) 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 1.2 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 746th and 19th 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
$13.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$17265

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464