Sofia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$629
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$312
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
20
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sofia is 173% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4611th and 8852nd ($1244 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1070th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$919

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$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161