Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 6.6% cheaper than Tallinn.
Sofia vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$16.80
BGN29.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
$11.61
BGN20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.96
|
$2.42
BGN4.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.00
|
$1.80
BGN3.14
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.53
BGN2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€5.05
|
$5.70
BGN9.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.72
|
$7.46
BGN12.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
$4.37
BGN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.69
|
$3.92
BGN6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$0.99
BGN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.92
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.86
BGN1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.93
BGN3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
€0.31
|
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$0.41
BGN0.71
|
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Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.59
|
$6.58
BGN11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.90
|
$28.55
BGN49.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
$30,149.36
BGN52,468.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
€13.85
|
$9.05
BGN15.75
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
€28.93
|
$15.37
BGN26.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.58
€717.89
|
$780.20
BGN1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$579.28
€515.58
|
$603.04
BGN1,049.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.88
€231.30
|
$121.09
BGN210.73
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.76
€588.99
|
$763.67
BGN1,328.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,068.29
€8,961.14
|
$12,650.99
BGN22,016.26
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$3.44
BGN5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.88
|
$3.53
BGN6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.94
€6.18
|
$4.25
BGN7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
€43.27
|
$46.61
BGN81.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$10.08
BGN17.54
|
|
Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.46
€91.19
|
$89.18
BGN155.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.18
€45.55
|
$40.94
BGN71.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.10
€106.00
|
$106.72
BGN185.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
€120.01
|
$106.41
BGN185.18
|
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Tallinn vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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