Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$436
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
1.38M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 12% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5668th and 4788th ($951 vs $1085) 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 907th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$6292

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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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553