Sofia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.4M
690K

The cost of living in Sofia is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5350th and 93rd ($1043 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 707th and 41st 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
$9.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948