Cost of living comparison
India is 57.9% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in India instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
BGN20.11
|
$2.24
₹186.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
BGN12.07
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
BGN2.52
|
$0.41
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.81
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
BGN1.90
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
BGN10.30
|
$2.51
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
BGN12.34
|
$2.48
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
BGN6.04
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
BGN6.65
|
$1.36
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BGN1.18
|
$0.83
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.28
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.44
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.92
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
BGN11.38
|
$4.78
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.93
BGN50.28
|
$8.38
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN45,252.56
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
BGN12.08
|
$2.70
₹225.46
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.34
BGN24.01
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.63
BGN865.21
|
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.15
BGN668.13
|
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.16
BGN183.90
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.15
BGN830.15
|
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,362.58
BGN15,054.11
|
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BGN4.02
|
$1.88
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
BGN4.01
|
$1.40
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.03
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
BGN57.64
|
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
BGN15.08
|
$2.94
₹245.53
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
Sofia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.77
BGN123.80
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.99
BGN61.19
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.13
BGN146.05
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.14
BGN160.47
|
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
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