Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$682
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$625
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
60
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 29% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4516th and 5462nd ($1329 vs $1028) 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 995th and 3807th 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
$12.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643