Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$707
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$654
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
60
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 32% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4339th and 5182nd ($1386 vs $1053) 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 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 746th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Tbilisi

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663