Sofia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
81
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
1.4M
449K

The cost of living in Sofia is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5261st and 59th ($1037 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bulgaria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 723rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717