Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Sofia

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 0.9% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 0.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.32 RSD 1,250

$11.67 BGN 19.69

5.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.33 RSD 5,006

$50.2 BGN 84.7

-1.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.84 RSD 1,201

$8.67 BGN 14.62

36.56%

Cappuccino

$2.73 RSD 277

$2.62 BGN 4.41

4.20%

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

$2.7 RSD 274

$1.77 BGN 2.99

52.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 RSD 224

$1.4 BGN 2.37

57.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.39 RSD 344

$2.98 BGN 5.02

13.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 RSD 395

$3.2 BGN 5.39

21.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 RSD 154

$1.97 BGN 3.32

-23.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 RSD 89.6

$1.17 BGN 1.97

-24.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 RSD 314

$1.98 BGN 3.35

56.57%

Eggs

$2.96 RSD 301

$3.86 BGN 6.5

-23.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.47 RSD 1,164

$12.63 BGN 21.3

-9.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.46 RSD 757

$8.54 BGN 14.41

-12.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.94 RSD 1,313

$13.21 BGN 22.28

-2.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.37 RSD 140

$1.92 BGN 3.24

-28.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 RSD 200

$1.88 BGN 3.18

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 RSD 204

$1.91 BGN 3.23

5.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 RSD 286

$2.7 BGN 4.56

4.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 RSD 105

$1.11 BGN 1.88

-7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 RSD 80.3

$1.01 BGN 1.7

-21.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RSD 96.1

$1.22 BGN 2.07

-22.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 RSD 78.4

$0.66 BGN 1.11

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 RSD 452

$3.8 BGN 6.42

17.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.6 RSD 771

$7.81 BGN 13.18

-2.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 RSD 85

$1.04 BGN 1.76

-19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.6 RSD 163

$1.76 BGN 2.97

-9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 RSD 104

$0.91 BGN 1.53

12.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.02 BGN 50.7

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.2 RSD 325

$1.51 BGN 2.54

111.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.9 RSD 91.2

$0.73 BGN 1.23

23.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.13 RSD 1,839

$13.98 BGN 23.58

29.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 RSD 192

$1.53 BGN 2.58

23.53%

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

$30.9K RSD 3.1M

$31.9K BGN 53.9K

-3.10%

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

$26.2K RSD 2.7M

$29.3K BGN 49.5K

-10.51%

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

$208 RSD 21.1K

$151 BGN 254

37.89%

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

$22.67 RSD 2,301

$18.34 BGN 30.94

23.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.15 RSD 3,364

$15.55 BGN 26.24

113.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.04 RSD 3,962

$43.61 BGN 73.6

-10.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.09 RSD 2,140

$22.04 BGN 37.18

-4.31%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 RSD 811

$9.6 BGN 16.19

-16.77%

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

$454 RSD 46.1K

$626 BGN 1,056

-27.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,344 RSD 948.3K

$9,050 BGN 15.3K

3.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.9 RSD 10.1K

$71.7 BGN 121

39.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.16 RSD 4,279

$36.99 BGN 62.4

13.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 RSD 11.1K

$108 BGN 182

1.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.2K

$117 BGN 197

3.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$857 RSD 87K

$693 BGN 1,169

23.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$572 RSD 58K

$508 BGN 857

12.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,589 RSD 161.3K

$1,294 BGN 2,183

22.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,020 RSD 103.5K

$919 BGN 1,551

10.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,711 RSD 478.1K

$3,638 BGN 6,136

29.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,930 RSD 297.3K

$2,423 BGN 4,088

20.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,103 RSD 111.9K

$1,551 BGN 2,617

-28.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.59

3.09

80.91%

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

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