Sofia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$6170
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.21M
690K

The cost of living in Sofia is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4516th and 92nd ($1329 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 995th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Washington

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Sofia Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003