Sofia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$707
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$245
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
23
😀 Quality of life
79
34
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sofia is 190% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4339th and 8771st ($1386 vs $478) 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 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 746th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$894

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26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164