Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 43% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen)
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| Food | - 42% | |||
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| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 42% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (2,382 ﷼) | 3,256 ﷼ | - 27% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 16 лв (2,129 ﷼) | 1,562 ﷼ | + 36% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (1,197 ﷼) | 947 ﷼ | + 26% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.37 лв (458 ﷼) | 564 ﷼ | - 19% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8 лв (1,023 ﷼) | 659 ﷼ | + 55% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.27 лв (580 ﷼) | 552 ﷼ | + 5% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (1,392 ﷼) | 1,180 ﷼ | + 18% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.63 лв (357 ﷼) | 778 ﷼ | - 54% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.16 лв (293 ﷼) | 408 ﷼ | - 28% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.05 лв (279 ﷼) | 750 ﷼ | - 63% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 17 лв (2,264 ﷼) | 19,401 ﷼ | - 88% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.75 лв (374 ﷼) | 586 ﷼ | - 36% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.04 лв (141 ﷼) | 392 ﷼ | - 64% | |
| Housing | - 64% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 64% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,621 лв (220,013 ﷼) | 261,859 ﷼ | - 16% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,113 лв (151,063 ﷼) | 325,150 ﷼ | - 54% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 279 лв (37,833 ﷼) | 54,178 ﷼ | - 30% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,050 лв (142,531 ﷼) | 447,835 ﷼ | - 68% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 739 лв (100,224 ﷼) | 200,000 ﷼ | - 50% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 160 лв (21,756 ﷼) | 100,000 ﷼ | - 78% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (2,298 ﷼) | 25,546 ﷼ | - 91% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 686 лв (93,094 ﷼) | 72,074 ﷼ | + 29% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 218 лв (29,526 ﷼) | 62,576 ﷼ | - 53% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (3,972 ﷼) | 4,603 ﷼ | - 14% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 22 лв (2,930 ﷼) | 11,803 ﷼ | - 75% | |
| Clothes | + 22% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 22% more expensive than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 100 лв (13,607 ﷼) | 9,129 ﷼ | + 49% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 72 лв (9,816 ﷼) | 8,680 ﷼ | + 13% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 212 лв (28,721 ﷼) | 23,955 ﷼ | + 20% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (15,421 ﷼) | 15,512 ﷼ | - 1% | |
| Transportation | - 26% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 26% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 50,072 лв (6,795,111 ﷼) | 6,000,000 ﷼ | + 13% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.64 лв (358 ﷼) | 312 ﷼ | + 15% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 45 лв (6,069 ﷼) | 12,245 ﷼ | - 50% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 14 лв (1,949 ﷼) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | - 26% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 26% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 15 лв (1,980 ﷼) | 1,505 ﷼ | + 32% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 24 лв (3,320 ﷼) | 6,732 ﷼ | - 51% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 74 лв (10,062 ﷼) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (1,326 ﷼) | 1,755 ﷼ | - 24% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (899 ﷼) | 1,211 ﷼ | - 26% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (786 ﷼) | 1,206 ﷼ | - 35% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.49 лв (474 ﷼) | 791 ﷼ | - 40% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 4.78 лв (648 ﷼) | 979 ﷼ | - 34% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 24 лв (3,268 ﷼) | 3,165 ﷼ | + 3% | |
| Entertainment | - 33% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 33% cheaper than in San‘a’ (Yemen) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Sofia | San‘a’ | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 54 лв (7,266 ﷼) | 4,506 ﷼ | + 61% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 26 лв (3,587 ﷼) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (7,312 ﷼) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 106 лв (14,376 ﷼) | 17,983 ﷼ | - 20% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13 лв (1,771 ﷼) | 1,822 ﷼ | - 3% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.15 лв (699 ﷼) | 874 ﷼ | - 20% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4.27 лв (579 ﷼) | 4,637 ﷼ | - 88% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,222 лв (165,859 ﷼) | 30,000 ﷼ | + 453% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.27 лв (36 ﷼) | 106 ﷼ | - 66% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 62 лв (8,441 ﷼) | 12,609 ﷼ | - 33% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7 лв (986 ﷼) | 2,240 ﷼ | - 56% | |
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TOTAL | - 43% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 213 prices entered by 40 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2025.
Exchange rate:
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