Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 30.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Sofia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Sofia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.62
|
$11.17
BGN20.40
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£5.95
|
$6.70
BGN12.24
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.47
|
$1.40
BGN2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.01
BGN1.84
|
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pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
$1.05
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.87
|
$5.72
BGN10.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.73
|
$6.86
BGN12.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.06
|
$3.35
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.52
|
$3.69
BGN6.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$0.66
BGN1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.81
BGN1.47
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.79
|
$0.72
BGN1.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$1.07
BGN1.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.44
BGN0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$0.42
BGN0.77
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pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.83
|
$6.32
BGN11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.04
|
$27.93
BGN50.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,314.22
|
$25,137.87
BGN45,891.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.99
|
$6.71
BGN12.25
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.07
|
$13.34
BGN24.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£839.34
|
$480.63
BGN877.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£666.49
|
$371.15
BGN677.56
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£146.10
|
$102.16
BGN186.50
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£945.58
|
$461.15
BGN841.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,192.83
|
$8,362.58
BGN15,266.56
|
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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.23
BGN4.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.86
|
$2.23
BGN4.07
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.81
|
$3.35
BGN6.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.30
|
$32.02
BGN58.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.54
|
$8.38
BGN15.30
|
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pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£58.78
|
$68.77
BGN125.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.29
|
$33.99
BGN62.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£63.38
|
$81.13
BGN148.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£64.43
|
$89.14
BGN162.73
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