Sofia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$494
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$738
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.4M
418K

The cost of living in Sofia is 4% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5350th and 5025th ($1043 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Albania, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 707th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$5212

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050