Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Food | + 67% | |||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 67% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (76,505 сўм) | 44,878 сўм | + 70% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (56,298 сўм) | 35,630 сўм | + 58% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (35,355 сўм) | 18,408 сўм | + 92% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.19 лв (14,295 сўм) | 8,696 сўм | + 64% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (25,055 сўм) | 14,008 сўм | + 79% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (19,671 сўм) | 6,738 сўм | + 192% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (39,740 сўм) | 24,796 сўм | + 60% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.28 лв (14,855 сўм) | 12,462 сўм | + 19% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (8,118 сўм) | 3,912 сўм | + 108% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.39 лв (9,055 сўм) | 7,859 сўм | + 15% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (71,845 сўм) | 30,906 сўм | + 132% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (15,971 сўм) | 11,410 сўм | + 40% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (4,472 сўм) | 3,782 сўм | + 18% | |
Housing | + 31% | |||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 31% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,063 лв (6,932,863 сўм) | 5,904,070 сўм | + 17% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 754 лв (4,918,868 сўм) | 3,261,150 сўм | + 51% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 196 лв (1,278,696 сўм) | 296,427 сўм | + 331% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (4,817,480 сўм) | 7,045,580 сўм | - 32% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (3,698,003 сўм) | 3,078,300 сўм | + 20% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (891,811 сўм) | 141,437 сўм | + 531% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (97,598 сўм) | 97,858 сўм | - 0% | |
40” flat screen tv | 578 лв (3,767,577 сўм) | 2,081,240 сўм | + 81% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (1,270,435 сўм) | 974,584 сўм | + 30% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (115,383 сўм) | 59,177 сўм | + 95% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17 лв (109,868 сўм) | 40,573 сўм | + 171% | |
Clothes | - 6% | |||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 6% cheaper than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (637,493 сўм) | 459,793 сўм | + 39% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 59 лв (387,508 сўм) | 514,138 сўм | - 25% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (913,316 сўм) | 671,283 сўм | + 36% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (890,670 сўм) | 835,058 сўм | + 7% | |
Transportation | + 89% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 89% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,515 лв (244,615,816 сўм) | 202,060,000 сўм | + 21% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (12,762 сўм) | 4,481 сўм | + 185% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (314,882 сўм) | 119,082 сўм | + 164% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (59,530 сўм) | 33,320 сўм | + 79% | |
Personal Care | + 117% | |||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 117% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (82,100 сўм) | 28,968 сўм | + 183% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (163,492 сўм) | 48,410 сўм | + 238% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (205,228 сўм) | 99,999 сўм | + 105% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (46,289 сўм) | 13,374 сўм | + 246% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (30,249 сўм) | 21,330 сўм | + 42% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (33,338 сўм) | 21,288 сўм | + 57% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.15 лв (14,033 сўм) | 5,312 сўм | + 164% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (19,575 сўм) | 11,147 сўм | + 76% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (65,364 сўм) | 30,696 сўм | + 113% | |
Entertainment | + 77% | |||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 77% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (246,227 сўм) | 145,112 сўм | + 70% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (137,569 сўм) | 54,091 сўм | + 154% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (265,047 сўм) | 136,273 сўм | + 94% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (475,307 сўм) | 270,090 сўм | + 76% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (68,281 сўм) | 28,875 сўм | + 136% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.19 лв (27,318 сўм) | 21,249 сўм | + 29% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (21,791 сўм) | 8,674 сўм | + 151% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 930 лв (6,062,021 сўм) | 4,731,290 сўм | + 28% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (1,889 сўм) | 800 сўм | + 136% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (299,569 сўм) | 159,495 сўм | + 88% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.54 лв (36,141 сўм) | 15,354 сўм | + 135% | |
TOTAL | + 57% |

These prices were last updated on February 28, 2021.
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