Sofia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$4360
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
68
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.4M
385K

The cost of living in Sofia is 53% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4611th and 658th ($1244 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 582nd 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 1070th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$14367

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294