Sofia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$436
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
1.38M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sofia is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5668th and 2834th ($951 vs $1657) 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 907th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$10317

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$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355