Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$629
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
50
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.11M

The cost of living in Sofia is 5% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4611th and 4747th ($1244 vs $1181) 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 1070th and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$7136

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596