Sofia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$682
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$261
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
23
😀 Quality of life
78
35
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sofia is 190% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4516th and 8862nd ($1329 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Libya, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 995th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$1048

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$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198