Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 11.8% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.96 TTD 60.1

$11.9 BGN 20.13

-24.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.4 TTD 505

$50.9 BGN 86

48.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 TTD 50.6

$8.66 BGN 14.65

-12.82%

Cappuccino

$2.34 TTD 15.71

$2.69 BGN 4.54

-13.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 TTD 6.76

$1.81 BGN 3.06

-44.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 TTD 5.09

$1.45 BGN 2.46

-47.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.15

$2.92 BGN 4.93

-43.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 TTD 19.55

$3.2 BGN 5.42

-8.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.64

$1.96 BGN 3.31

18.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 TTD 15.05

$1.2 BGN 2.03

87.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 TTD 15.99

$1.98 BGN 3.35

20.71%

Eggs

$4.26 TTD 28.58

$3.96 BGN 6.7

7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 TTD 40.35

$12.39 BGN 20.95

-51.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.77 TTD 38.64

$8.57 BGN 14.48

-32.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 TTD 28.14

$12.99 BGN 21.97

-67.67%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.17

$1.88 BGN 3.18

218.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 TTD 13.73

$1.99 BGN 3.37

3.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 TTD 28.97

$1.93 BGN 3.27

123.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 TTD 29.73

$2.82 BGN 4.76

57.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.75

$1.1 BGN 1.86

-8.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.49

$1 BGN 1.7

-18.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 TTD 9.67

$1.17 BGN 1.97

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.13

$0.71 BGN 1.2

70.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 TTD 28.66

$3.75 BGN 6.35

14.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 TTD 129

$7.23 BGN 12.23

165.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 TTD 12.74

$1.05 BGN 1.77

80.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 TTD 18.81

$1.81 BGN 3.07

55.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 TTD 5.18

$0.97 BGN 1.64

-20.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.89 BGN 50.6

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 TTD 6.7

$1.49 BGN 2.51

-32.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 TTD 4.79

$0.78 BGN 1.32

-8.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.61 TTD 97.9

$14.03 BGN 23.73

4.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 TTD 6.29

$1.51 BGN 2.55

-37.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K TTD 186.3K

$32.8K BGN 55.5K

-15.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K TTD 183K

$29K BGN 49K

-5.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.4 TTD 546

$154 BGN 260

-47.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.86 TTD 294

$17.74 BGN 30

147.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 TTD 422

$15.45 BGN 26.12

307.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.56 TTD 319

$44.04 BGN 74.5

7.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.33 BGN 36.07

Cinema Ticket

$5.18 TTD 34.73

$9.31 BGN 15.74

-44.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$132 TTD 887

$627 BGN 1,061

-78.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,245 TTD 48.6K

$9,145 BGN 15.5K

-20.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52 TTD 349

$71.4 BGN 121

-27.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.76 TTD 179

$35.84 BGN 60.6

-25.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 TTD 857

$106 BGN 179

20.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 TTD 505

$121 BGN 204

-37.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$482 TTD 3,234

$670 BGN 1,134

-28.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,389

$517 BGN 874

-31.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 TTD 5,729

$1,249 BGN 2,112

-31.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$728 TTD 4,876

$897 BGN 1,517

-18.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,118 BGN 6,963

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,583 BGN 4,368

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,220 TTD 8,176

$1,607 BGN 2,717

-24.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

-2.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arima: November 30, 2025

Last update for Sofia: November 29, 2025

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