Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$682
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$589
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.11M

The cost of living in Sofia is 16% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4516th and 4903rd ($1329 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Armenia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 995th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Yerevan

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$8146

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588