Sofia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$436
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
1.38M
418K

The cost of living in Sofia is 5% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5668th and 5302nd ($951 vs $1002) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 907th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009