Sofia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$2178
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
39
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sofia is 24% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4339th and 2712th ($1386 vs $1824) 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 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 746th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Valletta

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Sofia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$12648

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391