Sofia vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$494
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$2033
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
1.4M
808K

The cost of living in Sofia is 34% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5350th and 3323rd ($1043 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 707th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$9693

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511