Sofia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$4880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
68
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.4M
385K

The cost of living in Sofia is 60% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5261st and 718th ($1037 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 664th 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 41st in the United States, while ranked 723rd and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Tampa

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Sofia Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$14045

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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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$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265