Sofia vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$1958
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
841K

The cost of living in Sofia is 24% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4339th and 2757th ($1386 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Bulgaria and Spain, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 746th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Valencia, Spain

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Sofia Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$10416

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626