Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$629
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$612
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 20% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4611th and 5310th ($1244 vs $1035) 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 0.9 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 1070th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632