Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 41.8% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN20.05
|
$10.74
CRC5,541.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN15.04
|
$9.76
CRC5,037.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.44
|
$2.01
CRC1,039.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
$1.50
CRC774.13
|
|
pay 62.7% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
$2.66
CRC1,374.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN9.05
|
$4.50
CRC2,323.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.89
|
$7.34
CRC3,789.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.29
|
$3.25
CRC1,677.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.26
|
$4.56
CRC2,353.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$2.28
CRC1,176.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.49
|
$0.63
CRC326.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$1.30
CRC672.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.28
CRC661.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.23
CRC634.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.01
|
$1.08
CRC556.95
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.52
|
$5.59
CRC2,886.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN50.12
|
$38.19
CRC19,713.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN50,124.16
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,322,949.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.93
|
$13.67
CRC7,055.10
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.54
|
$47.58
CRC24,559.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN989.95
|
$701.17
CRC361,895.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN737.75
|
$443.75
CRC229,035.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN188.92
|
$54.88
CRC28,324.72
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN920.40
|
$463.64
CRC239,302.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,897.39
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,532,834.40
|
|
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.81
|
$3.47
CRC1,788.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.73
|
$3.56
CRC1,839.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN6.01
|
$4.59
CRC2,367.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN65.23
|
$58.91
CRC30,403.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN15.04
|
$7.81
CRC4,030.36
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN130.97
|
$83.78
CRC43,239.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN58.43
|
$52.26
CRC26,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN180.74
|
$126.81
CRC65,448.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN170.37
|
$119.58
CRC61,717.50
|
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