Sofia vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4756
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1866
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$2834
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.97M

The cost of living in Sofia is 47% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 5350th and 1964th ($1043 vs $1965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Austria, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.4 months in Vienna. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 707th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Vienna

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Sofia Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$67.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.48
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$331
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$9775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$6353
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$15069

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1681
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1772
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1698
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1188
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1307
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1234
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1653
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$860
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1632
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$989
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1136
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1051
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1197
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$789
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$788
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1344
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1436
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1211
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1130
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1067
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1094
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1016
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1764
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1563
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1220
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1137
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1690
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1616
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1604
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$938
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1237
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898