Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 9.9% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,658.99
|
$11.17
BGN20.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$6.70
BGN12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF485.55
|
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF391.62
|
$1.01
BGN1.82
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF549.47
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,288.70
|
$5.72
BGN10.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,929.43
|
$6.86
BGN12.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,200.29
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF908.54
|
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.54
|
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF328.35
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF325.56
|
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF619.04
|
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF197.93
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF223.19
|
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,606.48
|
$6.32
BGN11.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,931.55
|
$27.93
BGN50.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,168,032.60
|
$25,137.87
BGN45,571.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,390.79
|
$6.71
BGN12.16
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,586.12
|
$13.34
BGN24.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF209,236.32
|
$480.63
BGN871.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF159,328.36
|
$371.15
BGN672.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,615.76
|
$102.16
BGN185.20
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF147,877.19
|
$461.15
BGN835.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,664,367.40
|
$8,362.58
BGN15,160.16
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF836.34
|
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF761.03
|
$2.23
BGN4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,195.39
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,412.61
|
$32.02
BGN58.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$8.38
BGN15.19
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,182.95
|
$68.77
BGN124.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,447.74
|
$33.99
BGN61.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,345.17
|
$81.13
BGN147.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,046.27
|
$89.14
BGN161.60
|
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