Sofia vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$499
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$1698
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
57
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
1.4M
458K

The cost of living in Sofia is 27% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5261st and 3823rd ($1037 vs $1414) 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 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 723rd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$7151

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394