Sofia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.4M
385K

The cost of living in Sofia is 61% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5350th and 497th ($1043 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 439th in Bulgaria and the United States, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 707th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$14056

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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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369