Sofia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2129
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
39
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sofia is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4516th and 2829th ($1329 vs $1810) 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 995th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$12962

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$713
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388