Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 28.0% more expensive than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Sofia

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Dubrovnik. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

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Sofia vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Dubrovnik, you would:

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.44 HRK134.64	$11.94 BGN20.41	-41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 HRK92.32	$9.40 BGN16.07	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.70 HRK30.94	$1.69 BGN2.90	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.69 HRK30.91	$1.35 BGN2.32	-71.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 HRK8.46	$1.27 BGN2.17	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 HRK34.62	$6.03 BGN10.31	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 HRK27.67	$7.17 BGN12.26	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 HRK28.62	$3.89 BGN6.65	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 HRK29.66	$3.74 BGN6.39	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 HRK5.06	$0.86 BGN1.47	+11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.71	$0.88 BGN1.51	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.23	$0.87 BGN1.48	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.63	$1.26 BGN2.15	+24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.79	$0.50 BGN0.86	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 HRK2.88	$0.43 BGN0.74	-1.0%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.66 HRK43.89	$5.82 BGN9.95	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.23 HRK376.99	$29.84 BGN51.03	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK253K	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.72 HRK96.94	$9.19 BGN15.72	-37.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.45 HRK180.80	$14.81 BGN25.33	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.92 HRK7,950.21	$730.45 BGN1,249.01	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.53 HRK5,642.08	$549.13 BGN938.96	-35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK948.50	$120.21 BGN205.55	-16.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.44 HRK615.50	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	+586.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,175.93 HRK53,856.23	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	+14.0%
Average			+300.0%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 HRK53.86	$2.98 BGN5.10	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.30 HRK28.32	$2.61 BGN4.47	-39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 HRK36.58	$3.88 BGN6.63	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.03 HRK474.45	$44.47 BGN76.04	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.47 HRK55.78	$10.15 BGN17.35	+19.8%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.92 HRK500.09	$71.40 BGN122.09	-6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.20 HRK192.34	$36.83 BGN62.98	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 HRK461.62	$109.77 BGN187.70	+56.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.76 HRK538.56	$116.74 BGN199.61	+42.8%
Average			+29.9%

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