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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 5.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arima is 1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.92 TTD 60.3

$12.01 BGN 19.58

-25.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.9 TTD 506

$49.18 BGN 80.2

52.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 TTD 49.26

$8.81 BGN 14.37

-17.25%

Cappuccino

$2.40 TTD 16.23

$2.64 BGN 4.30

-9.09%

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

$1.03 TTD 6.96

$1.73 BGN 2.82

-40.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.25

$1.42 BGN 2.32

-45.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.24

$2.94 BGN 4.79

-43.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 TTD 19.52

$3.30 BGN 5.37

-12.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.74

$1.89 BGN 3.09

23.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.28 TTD 15.39

$1.17 BGN 1.91

94.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 TTD 15.36

$2.00 BGN 3.26

13.50%

Eggs

$4.32 TTD 29.18

$3.89 BGN 6.34

11.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 TTD 40.81

$12.63 BGN 20.59

-52.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.50

$8.42 BGN 13.73

-28.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 TTD 28.64

$13.18 BGN 21.48

-67.83%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 TTD 38.49

$1.90 BGN 3.09

199.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 TTD 13.30

$1.91 BGN 3.11

3.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.37 TTD 29.53

$1.93 BGN 3.14

126.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.42 TTD 29.87

$2.76 BGN 4.51

60.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 TTD 7.06

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-10.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.54

$1.06 BGN 1.73

-22.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 TTD 10.16

$1.22 BGN 1.99

22.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.18

$0.72 BGN 1.17

68.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 TTD 28.28

$3.78 BGN 6.16

10.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.81 TTD 127

$7.35 BGN 11.98

155.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.85

$1.05 BGN 1.72

80.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 TTD 18.31

$1.74 BGN 2.84

55.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 TTD 5.64

$0.98 BGN 1.60

-15.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 TTD 6.60

$1.43 BGN 2.33

-31.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 TTD 4.91

$0.73 BGN 1.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.63 TTD 98.9

$14.33 BGN 23.36

2.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 TTD 6.79

$1.52 BGN 2.47

-34.21%

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

$27.9K TTD 188.5K

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

-13.17%

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

$27.2K TTD 183.5K

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

-6.22%

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

$81.0 TTD 547

$149 BGN 243

-45.76%

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

$44.11 TTD 298

$17.76 BGN 28.95

148.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.8 TTD 424

$15.42 BGN 25.14

307.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 TTD 328

$44.01 BGN 71.7

10.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 TTD 35.85

$9.31 BGN 15.17

-43.07%

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

$133 TTD 898

$643 BGN 1,049

-79.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,242 TTD 49.0K

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

-20.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.5 TTD 348

$70.9 BGN 116

-27.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.77 TTD 181

$36.39 BGN 59.3

-26.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 TTD 853

$107 BGN 175

17.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.0 TTD 507

$120 BGN 195

-37.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 TTD 3,248

$684 BGN 1,115

-29.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,409

$518 BGN 845

-31.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 TTD 5,684

$1,254 BGN 2,044

-32.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$718 TTD 4,853

$902 BGN 1,470

-20.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,219 TTD 8,238

$1,652 BGN 2,692

-26.23%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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