Sofia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$436
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
1.38M
385K

The cost of living in Sofia is 63% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5668th and 545th ($951 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th 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 907th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$26113

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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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357