Sofia vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$494
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$558
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.05M

The cost of living in Sofia is 20% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5350th and 4338th ($1043 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Armenia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 707th and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$10858

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578