Sofia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$1866
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
38
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sofia is 30% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4611th and 2847th ($1244 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 1070th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375