Sofia vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3192
🏠 One person rent
$494
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1594
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
61
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.4M
581K

The cost of living in Sofia is 22% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 5350th and 4248th ($1043 vs $1341) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Lithuania, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 707th and 531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$527
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$5601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$8624

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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

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$856
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$871
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1191
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$950
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$886
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$902
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$390
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$899
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1061
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$717
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$516
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$999
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$946
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1057
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$563
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1002
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$856
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$817
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$916
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1377
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1016
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$437
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1042
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$578
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$527
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$437
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$298
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$893
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1029
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$467
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$931
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1136
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$923
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$977
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1406