Sofia vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$4493
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.4M
459K

The cost of living in Sofia is 53% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5350th and 1277th ($1043 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd in Bulgaria and the United States, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 707th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Virginia Beach

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Sofia Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701