Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Tatabánya, Hungary
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Food | + 18% | |||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 18% more expensive than in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (2,182 Ft) | 1,850 Ft | + 18% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (1,606 Ft) | 1,400 Ft | + 15% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (1,009 Ft) | 650 Ft | + 55% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.19 лв (408 Ft) | 225 Ft | + 81% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (715 Ft) | 513 Ft | + 39% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (561 Ft) | 412 Ft | + 36% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (1,134 Ft) | 1,075 Ft | + 5% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.28 лв (424 Ft) | 287 Ft | + 48% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (232 Ft) | 207 Ft | + 12% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.39 лв (258 Ft) | 203 Ft | + 28% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (2,050 Ft) | 1,350 Ft | + 52% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (456 Ft) | 382 Ft | + 19% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (128 Ft) | 267 Ft | - 52% | |
Housing | + 46% | |||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 46% more expensive than in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,063 лв (197,776 Ft) | 100,000 Ft | + 98% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 754 лв (140,322 Ft) | 76,667 Ft | + 83% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 196 лв (36,478 Ft) | 40,000 Ft | - 9% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (137,429 Ft) | 70,000 Ft | + 96% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (105,494 Ft) | 55,000 Ft | + 92% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (25,441 Ft) | 29,000 Ft | - 12% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (2,784 Ft) | 3,500 Ft | - 20% | |
40” flat screen tv | 578 лв (107,479 Ft) | 165,000 Ft | - 35% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (36,242 Ft) | 25,000 Ft | + 45% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (3,292 Ft) | 2,083 Ft | + 58% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17 лв (3,134 Ft) | 1,200 Ft | + 161% | |
Clothes | - 3% | |||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (18,186 Ft) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 59 лв (11,055 Ft) | 11,756 Ft | - 6% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (26,054 Ft) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (25,408 Ft) | - | - | |
Transportation | - 0% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,515 лв (6,978,217 Ft) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (364 Ft) | 370 Ft | - 2% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (8,983 Ft) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (1,698 Ft) | - | - | |
Personal Care | - 2% | |||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (2,342 Ft) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (4,664 Ft) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (5,855 Ft) | 8,000 Ft | - 27% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (1,321 Ft) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (863 Ft) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (951 Ft) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.15 лв (400 Ft) | 350 Ft | + 14% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (558 Ft) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (1,865 Ft) | 1,750 Ft | + 7% | |
Entertainment | + 33% | |||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 33% more expensive than in Tatabánya (Hungary) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (7,024 Ft) | 4,750 Ft | + 48% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (3,924 Ft) | 2,860 Ft | + 37% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (7,561 Ft) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (13,559 Ft) | 8,667 Ft | + 56% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (1,948 Ft) | 1,050 Ft | + 86% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.19 лв (779 Ft) | 425 Ft | + 84% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (622 Ft) | 308 Ft | + 102% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 930 лв (172,933 Ft) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (54 Ft) | 35 Ft | + 54% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (8,546 Ft) | 6,016 Ft | + 42% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.54 лв (1,031 Ft) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 17% |

These prices were last updated on February 28, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least 373,386 Ft (2,007 лв) in Sofia to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 320,000 Ft in Tatabánya.
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