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Sofia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 58.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 55.0% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 45.3% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.1% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.43	$11.94 BGN20.12	+41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.88	$9.40 BGN15.85	+56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$1.69 BGN2.86	+151.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$1.35 BGN2.28	+192.4%
Average			+110.3%

Kiev vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.01	$1.27 BGN2.14	+62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.64	$6.03 BGN10.16	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.39	$7.17 BGN12.09	+51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.98	$3.89 BGN6.56	+93.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$3.74 BGN6.30	+76.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.86 BGN1.45	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.88 BGN1.49	+22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.87 BGN1.46	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$1.26 BGN2.12	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.50 BGN0.85	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.43 BGN0.73	+70.9%
Average			+46.7%

Kiev vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.88	$5.82 BGN9.81	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.59	$29.84 BGN50.31	+191.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.88	$9.19 BGN15.49	+52.7%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 55.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.98	$14.81 BGN24.97	+110.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	$549.13 BGN925.69	+45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	$120.21 BGN202.65	+48.5%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 45.3% more for childcare

	Kiev	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	+18.8%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 79.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$2.98 BGN5.03	+175.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$2.61 BGN4.41	+59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.86	$3.88 BGN6.54	+34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	$44.47 BGN74.96	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.10	$10.15 BGN17.10	+110.7%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Kiev	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	$71.40 BGN120.37	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	$36.83 BGN62.09	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	$109.77 BGN185.05	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	$116.74 BGN196.79	+6.6%
Average			+6.7%

Kiev vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing

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