Sofia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4485
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.21M
385K

The cost of living in Sofia is 49% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4516th and 719th ($1329 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 995th and 151st 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
$12.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$16676

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

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6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285