Sofia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$494
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1527
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sofia is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5350th and 3052nd ($1043 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bulgaria and Malta, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 707th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$8876

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344