Sofia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$5859
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
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 5261st and 96th ($1037 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 723rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979