Sofia vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$494
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1684
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
1.4M
767K

The cost of living in Sofia is 17% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5350th and 4447th ($1043 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bulgaria and Croatia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 707th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780