Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$499
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$548
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
50
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.11M

The cost of living in Sofia is 14% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5261st and 4485th ($1037 vs $1199) 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 723rd and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$5800

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59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
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97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573