Sofia vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$2218
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.86M

The cost of living in Sofia is 30% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4339th and 2081st ($1386 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Poland, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 746th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Warsaw

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Sofia Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$15882

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445