Sofia vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.4M
4.84M

The cost of living in Sofia is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5350th and 312th ($1043 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Australia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 707th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Sydney

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Sofia Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754