Sofia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$494
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$317
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sofia is 110% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5350th and 8700th ($1043 vs $496) 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 1.3 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 707th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$1179

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$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160