Sofia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$629
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$6208
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.4M
690K

The cost of living in Sofia is 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4611th and 73rd ($1244 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 1070th and 26th 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
$11.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949