Sofia vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
841K

The cost of living in Sofia is 26% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4516th and 2874th ($1329 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Bulgaria and Spain, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 995th and 365th 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
$12.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656