Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 23.1% cheaper than Lisbon.
Sofia vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$16.80
BGN29.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$11.61
BGN20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$2.42
BGN4.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.51
|
$1.80
BGN3.14
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
$1.53
BGN2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.72
|
$5.70
BGN9.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.87
|
$7.46
BGN12.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.51
|
$4.37
BGN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.21
|
$3.92
BGN6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.99
BGN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.92
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.86
BGN1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$1.93
BGN3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.41
BGN0.71
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.43
€7.50
|
$6.58
BGN11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$28.55
BGN49.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€29,941.00
|
$30,149.36
BGN52,468.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
€11.14
|
$9.05
BGN15.75
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.72
€29.12
|
$15.37
BGN26.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,595.62
€1,420.16
|
$780.20
BGN1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.97
€1,059.12
|
$603.04
BGN1,049.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.43
€112.53
|
$121.09
BGN210.73
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$678.84
€604.19
|
$763.67
BGN1,328.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.72
€15,073.40
|
$12,650.99
BGN22,016.26
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$3.44
BGN5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
€2.69
|
$3.53
BGN6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$4.25
BGN7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
€41.16
|
$46.61
BGN81.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.60
|
$10.08
BGN17.54
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.78
€91.47
|
$89.18
BGN155.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.72
€40.69
|
$40.94
BGN71.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.13
€88.23
|
$106.72
BGN185.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.02
€109.49
|
$106.41
BGN185.18
|
|
Lisbon vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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