Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$499
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$546
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 2% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5261st and 5394th ($1037 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Georgia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 723rd and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$5278

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634