Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 12.1% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 59.3% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 6.2% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$11.51 PLN44.70	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$10.23 PLN39.73	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$2.24 PLN8.69	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$2.24 PLN8.71	+24.4%
Average			-18.2%

Sofia vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Sofia	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$1.49 PLN5.78	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$4.41 PLN17.13	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$4.07 PLN15.80	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$3.89 PLN15.11	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$2.95 PLN11.46	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$0.54 PLN2.11	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$0.77 PLN3.00	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$0.77 PLN3.00	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$1.83 PLN7.12	-5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.40 PLN1.56	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$0.41 PLN1.59	+0.4%
Average			-19.5%

Sofia vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Sofia	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$6.61 PLN25.68	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	$28.12 PLN109.26	-1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	$12.78 PLN49.66	+41.3%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 59.3% more for housing

	Sofia	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$16.12 PLN62.61	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+117.0%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	-23.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	+14.3%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$4.60 PLN17.88	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$4.27 PLN16.58	+20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	$6.39 PLN24.83	+50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$46.71 PLN181.45	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$9.20 PLN35.76	-8.7%
Average			+12.2%

Sofia vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Sofia	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$107.88 PLN419.08	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	$39.61 PLN153.88	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$106.17 PLN412.46	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	$111.84 PLN434.46	+5.1%
Average			+5.2%

Sofia vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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