Sofia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$6864
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.21M
449K

The cost of living in Sofia is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4516th and 13th ($1329 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bulgaria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 995th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Zurich

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Sofia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171