Sofia vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$494
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1738
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
1.4M
458K

The cost of living in Sofia is 28% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5350th and 3932nd ($1043 vs $1447) 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 707th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$7079

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467