Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 25.5% more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Sofia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Sofia.
Sofia vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 65.1% more for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
$11.94
BGN20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
$9.40
BGN15.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
AMD378.25
|
$1.69
BGN2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
AMD200.63
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
AMD315.04
|
$1.27
BGN2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
AMD1,450.21
|
$6.03
BGN10.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
$7.17
BGN12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AMD938.04
|
$3.89
BGN6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
AMD1,272.13
|
$3.74
BGN6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AMD231.03
|
$0.86
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD289.37
|
$0.88
BGN1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD309.80
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
AMD366.99
|
$1.26
BGN2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
$0.50
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
AMD133.40
|
$0.43
BGN0.73
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
AMD1,961.75
|
$5.82
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
$29.84
BGN50.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
$30,917.07
BGN52,118.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.62
AMD1,752.99
|
$9.19
BGN15.49
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.36
AMD7,346.10
|
$14.81
BGN24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.04
AMD285,739.69
|
$730.45
BGN1,231.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$552.33
AMD209,580.77
|
$549.13
BGN925.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.83
AMD36,361.68
|
$120.21
BGN202.65
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.56
AMD131,501.54
|
$641.00
BGN1,080.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
$9,323.50
BGN15,717.08
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
AMD693.27
|
$2.98
BGN5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
AMD1,288.15
|
$2.61
BGN4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
AMD990.39
|
$3.88
BGN6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.61
AMD35,901.00
|
$44.47
BGN74.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
AMD2,475.97
|
$10.15
BGN17.10
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.06
AMD41,762.20
|
$71.40
BGN120.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.20
AMD22,844.22
|
$36.83
BGN62.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.79
|
$109.77
BGN185.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.55
AMD51,812.94
|
$116.74
BGN196.79
|
|
Yerevan vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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