Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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| Food | + 22% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 22% more expensive than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 17 | + 58% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (﷼ 20) | ﷼ 21 | - 5% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 11 | + 15% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.19 лв (﷼ 5.10) | ﷼ 4.13 | + 23% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 6 | + 44% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 3.99 | + 76% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (﷼ 14) | ﷼ 10 | + 43% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.28 лв (﷼ 5.29) | ﷼ 5.96 | - 11% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (﷼ 2.89) | ﷼ 3.23 | - 10% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.39 лв (﷼ 3.23) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (﷼ 26) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (﷼ 5.69) | ﷼ 5.81 | - 2% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (﷼ 1.59) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 59% | |
| Housing | - 20% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 20% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,063 лв (﷼ 2,471) | ﷼ 2,401 | + 3% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 754 лв (﷼ 1,753) | ﷼ 1,356 | + 29% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 196 лв (﷼ 456) | ﷼ 100 | + 356% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (﷼ 1,717) | ﷼ 4,098 | - 58% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (﷼ 1,318) | ﷼ 1,997 | - 34% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (﷼ 318) | ﷼ 70 | + 354% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (﷼ 35) | ﷼ 127 | - 73% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 578 лв (﷼ 1,343) | ﷼ 904 | + 49% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (﷼ 453) | ﷼ 289 | + 57% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (﷼ 41) | ﷼ 27 | + 52% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17 лв (﷼ 39) | ﷼ 30 | + 31% | |
| Clothes | - 33% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 33% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (﷼ 227) | ﷼ 107 | + 112% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 59 лв (﷼ 138) | ﷼ 300 | - 54% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (﷼ 326) | ﷼ 337 | - 3% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (﷼ 317) | ﷼ 285 | + 11% | |
| Transportation | - 62% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 62% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,515 лв (﷼ 87,186) | ﷼ 97,103 | - 10% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (﷼ 4.55) | ﷼ 1.04 | + 338% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (﷼ 112) | ﷼ 600 | - 81% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (﷼ 21) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 1% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (﷼ 29) | ﷼ 12 | + 154% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (﷼ 58) | ﷼ 71 | - 18% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (﷼ 73) | ﷼ 53 | + 37% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 725% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (﷼ 11) | ﷼ 14 | - 21% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (﷼ 12) | ﷼ 13 | - 11% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.15 лв (﷼ 5.00) | ﷼ 7 | - 29% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 6 | + 15% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 15 | + 55% | |
| Entertainment | - 5% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 5% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (﷼ 88) | ﷼ 45 | + 96% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (﷼ 49) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (﷼ 94) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (﷼ 169) | ﷼ 125 | + 35% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (﷼ 24) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.19 лв (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 7 | + 33% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (﷼ 8) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 930 лв (﷼ 2,161) | ﷼ 1,476 | + 46% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (﷼ 0.67) | ﷼ 0.55 | + 22% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (﷼ 107) | ﷼ 327 | - 67% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.54 лв (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 20 | - 37% | |
| TOTAL | - 34% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 427 prices entered by 40 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 01, 2021.
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Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 34% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require ﷼ 7,300 in Tabuk you would need to make just about ﷼ 4,852 (2,088 лв) in Sofia.
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