Sofia vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$436
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
1.38M
792K

The cost of living in Sofia is 34% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5668th and 3662nd ($951 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Bulgaria and Spain, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 907th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426