Sofia vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$436
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
1.38M
438K

The cost of living in Sofia is 29% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5668th and 4073rd ($951 vs $1335) 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 907th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$6105

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414