Sofia vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$707
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
8
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
1.21M
24.7K

The cost of living in Sofia is 15% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4339th and 3452nd ($1386 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 746th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Victoria

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Sofia Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$8750

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415