Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary of cost of living in Sofia

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,804 лв
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,053 лв
  • Cost of living in Sofia is cheaper than in 50% of cities in Eastern Europe (8 out of 16)
  • Cost of living in Sofia is cheaper than in 86% of cities in the World (162 out of 189)
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List of prices in Sofia
Current as of Mar 2024.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 18 лв
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 14 лв
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 9 лв
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 3.12 лв
12 eggs, large 7 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 4.57 лв
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 10 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2.42 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2.28 лв
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 2.00 лв
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 15 лв
2 liters of coca-cola 2.64 лв
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.43 лв
Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,371 лв
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 991 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 303 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 840 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 614 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 140 лв
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 22 лв
40” flat screen tv 559 лв
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 305 лв
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 29 лв
Hourly rate for cleaning help 19 лв
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 93 лв
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 52 лв
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 200 лв
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 114 лв
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 46,527 лв
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 2.93 лв
Monthly ticket public transport 44 лв
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 15 лв
Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 12 лв
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 22 лв
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 51 лв
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 10 лв
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 5.53 лв
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 5.79 лв
4 rolls of toilet paper 3.12 лв
Tube of toothpaste 5.02 лв
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 20 лв
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 47 лв
2 tickets to the movies 25 лв
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 54 лв
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 87 лв
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 12 лв
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4.66 лв
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 3.75 лв
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 1,095 лв
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.29 лв
1 month of gym membership in business district 45 лв
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 8 лв
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 328 prices entered by 45 different people.
Latest price update: March 18, 2024

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Sofia position in our World Ranking

the world
162nd
out of 189
eastern europe
8th
out of 16

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