Sofia vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Sofia Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$682
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2178
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
458K

The cost of living in Sofia is 21% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4516th and 3311th ($1329 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Estonia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 995th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Sofia vs Tallinn

Prices for goods and services in Sofia and Tallinn are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Sofia Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$9251

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Sofia

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

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516