Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$436
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
1.38M
1.08M

The cost of living in Sofia is 20% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5668th and 4468th ($951 vs $1187) 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 1.3 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 907th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$7342

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565