Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$707
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$669
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.11M

The cost of living in Sofia is 15% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4339th and 4743rd ($1386 vs $1205) 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 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 746th and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$9299

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26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601