Ljubljana vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$863
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
69
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
284K
1.4M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 44% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3687th and 5350th ($1500 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 632nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$7369

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$1146
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$1770
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$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265

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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