Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 28% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark)
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| Food | - 38% | |||
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| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 38% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 20 лв (kr77) | kr152 | - 50% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14 лв (kr53) | kr77 | - 31% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (kr35) | kr33 | + 4% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.11 лв (kr12) | kr11 | + 9% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 7 лв (kr28) | kr32 | - 13% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.57 лв (kr17) | kr23 | - 24% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (kr38) | kr57 | - 33% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.18 лв (kr8) | kr18 | - 55% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.75 лв (kr7) | kr17 | - 60% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.49 лв (kr5.66) | kr14 | - 59% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 13 лв (kr51) | kr72 | - 29% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.75 лв (kr10) | kr22 | - 52% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.31 лв (kr4.98) | kr13 | - 61% | |
| Housing | - 26% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 26% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,385 лв (kr5,277) | kr10,250 | - 49% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 818 лв (kr3,115) | kr7,853 | - 60% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 239 лв (kr911) | kr994 | - 8% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 835 лв (kr3,182) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 581 лв (kr2,215) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 146 лв (kr555) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (kr60) | kr157 | - 62% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 588 лв (kr2,240) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 233 лв (kr889) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 24 лв (kr93) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 13 лв (kr51) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 83 лв (kr315) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 54 лв (kr205) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 246 лв (kr937) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 124 лв (kr472) | - | - | |
| Transportation | - 22% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 22% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 47,343 лв (kr180,345) | kr330,101 | - 45% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.93 лв (kr11) | kr12 | - 4% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 58 лв (kr222) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 13 лв (kr51) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | - 11% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 11% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (kr47) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 27 лв (kr101) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 34 лв (kr128) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 11 лв (kr43) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (kr24) | kr27 | - 10% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 8 лв (kr31) | kr24 | + 31% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.11 лв (kr12) | kr18 | - 34% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 5.85 лв (kr22) | kr13 | + 65% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20 лв (kr75) | kr231 | - 68% | |
| Entertainment | - 31% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 31% cheaper than in Vejle (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Vejle | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 49 лв (kr188) | kr318 | - 41% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 26 лв (kr100) | kr190 | - 48% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 51 лв (kr196) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 88 лв (kr335) | kr817 | - 59% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13 лв (kr50) | kr82 | - 38% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.27 лв (kr16) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.73 лв (kr14) | kr34 | - 58% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,351 лв (kr5,147) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.38 лв (kr1.45) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 48 лв (kr182) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 6 лв (kr23) | kr47 | - 51% | |
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TOTAL | - 28% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 576 prices entered by 53 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 26, 2023.
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