Cost of living comparison
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Sofia vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 1.2% cheaper than Vilnius.
Sofia vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$16.80
BGN29.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
€7.97
|
$11.61
BGN20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.02
|
$2.42
BGN4.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$1.80
BGN3.14
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
$1.53
BGN2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.63
|
$5.70
BGN9.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
€5.03
|
$7.46
BGN12.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
$4.37
BGN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
€3.41
|
$3.92
BGN6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.99
BGN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.92
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.86
BGN1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.39
|
$1.93
BGN3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.38
|
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.41
BGN0.71
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.52
|
$6.58
BGN11.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.55
€37.87
|
$28.55
BGN49.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
$30,149.36
BGN52,468.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.93
€11.51
|
$9.05
BGN15.75
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.45
€18.20
|
$15.37
BGN26.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.94
€726.22
|
$780.20
BGN1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$619.59
€551.45
|
$603.04
BGN1,049.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.67
€151.90
|
$121.09
BGN210.73
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$646.49
€575.40
|
$763.67
BGN1,328.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,322.02
€10,077.00
|
$12,650.99
BGN22,016.26
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$3.44
BGN5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.28
|
$3.53
BGN6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
$4.25
BGN7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.50
€36.94
|
$46.61
BGN81.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$10.08
BGN17.54
|
|
Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.67
€84.26
|
$89.18
BGN155.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
€37.10
|
$40.94
BGN71.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
€81.90
|
$106.72
BGN185.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.77
€114.61
|
$106.41
BGN185.18
|
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Vilnius vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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