Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 16.7% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 54.7% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 43.6% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$10.87 CZK235.32	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$10.09 CZK218.35	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$1.99 CZK43.14	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$1.45 CZK31.30	-19.8%
Average			-24.9%

Sofia vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Sofia	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$1.64 CZK35.59	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$5.97 CZK129.31	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$4.03 CZK87.21	-46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$3.83 CZK82.90	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$3.77 CZK81.65	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$0.87 CZK18.86	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$0.81 CZK17.43	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$0.97 CZK20.92	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$1.68 CZK36.47	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.46 CZK9.99	-3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$0.45 CZK9.78	+11.2%
Average			-7.6%

Sofia vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Sofia	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$7.27 CZK157.46	+10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	$21.49 CZK465.10	-24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	$15.59 CZK337.44	+72.3%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 54.7% more for housing

	Sofia	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$21.83 CZK472.58	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+81.5%
Average			+54.7%

Sofia vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 43.6% more for childcare

	Sofia	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+46.0%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$3.16 CZK68.48	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$3.65 CZK79.07	+3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	$7.79 CZK168.72	+83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$13.30 CZK287.82	+31.9%
Average			+23.7%

Sofia vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Sofia	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+19.6%
Average			+10.9%

Sofia vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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