Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$494
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$555
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 0.3% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5350th and 5321st ($1043 vs $1046) 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 707th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639