Birmingham vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.4M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 96% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1731st and 5350th ($2046 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 32nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7369

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668