Sofia vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$682
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1969
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
39
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.21M
767K

The cost of living in Sofia is 11% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4516th and 4105th ($1329 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bulgaria and Croatia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 995th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Zagreb

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Sofia Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$12339

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961