Sofia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$436
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.38M
690K

The cost of living in Sofia is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5668th and 96th ($951 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 907th and 22nd 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
$9.47
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846