Sofia vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4686
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
92
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.21M
548K

The cost of living in Sofia is 51% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4516th and 570th ($1329 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bulgaria and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 995th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$13755

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$713
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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734