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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 2.8% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 0.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RSD 1,250

$12.01 BGN 19.58

3.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.72 RSD 4,920

$49.18 BGN 80.2

-0.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 RSD 1,199

$8.81 BGN 14.37

34.73%

Cappuccino

$2.82 RSD 285

$2.64 BGN 4.30

6.82%

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

$2.65 RSD 268

$1.73 BGN 2.82

53.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 RSD 214

$1.42 BGN 2.32

49.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 RSD 344

$2.94 BGN 4.79

15.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 RSD 392

$3.30 BGN 5.37

17.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 RSD 153

$1.89 BGN 3.09

-19.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 RSD 94.2

$1.17 BGN 1.91

-20.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 RSD 300

$2.00 BGN 3.26

48.50%

Eggs

$2.83 RSD 285

$3.89 BGN 6.34

-27.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 RSD 1,189

$12.63 BGN 20.59

-6.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 RSD 781

$8.42 BGN 13.73

-8.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.13 RSD 1,326

$13.18 BGN 21.48

-0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 RSD 140

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-26.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 197

$1.91 BGN 3.11

2.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 RSD 204

$1.93 BGN 3.14

4.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 RSD 284

$2.76 BGN 4.51

1.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 RSD 109

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-6.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.80 RSD 81.2

$1.06 BGN 1.73

-24.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 RSD 96.7

$1.22 BGN 1.99

-21.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RSD 75.7

$0.72 BGN 1.17

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 RSD 446

$3.78 BGN 6.16

16.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 RSD 825

$7.35 BGN 11.98

11.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 RSD 87.6

$1.05 BGN 1.72

-17.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 RSD 162

$1.74 BGN 2.84

-7.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 RSD 98.5

$0.98 BGN 1.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 324

$1.43 BGN 2.33

124.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 98.0

$0.73 BGN 1.19

32.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.06 RSD 1,824

$14.33 BGN 23.36

26.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.52 BGN 2.47

24.34%

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

$30.7K RSD 3.1M

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

-4.37%

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

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

-9.66%

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

$203 RSD 20.5K

$149 BGN 243

35.74%

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

$22.31 RSD 2,252

$17.76 BGN 28.95

25.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.98 RSD 3,331

$15.42 BGN 25.14

113.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.47 RSD 3,985

$44.01 BGN 71.7

-10.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.55 RSD 2,176

$22.03 BGN 35.90

-2.18%

Cinema Ticket

$7.80 RSD 788

$9.31 BGN 15.17

-16.22%

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

$448 RSD 45.2K

$643 BGN 1,049

-30.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,201 RSD 929.1K

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

1.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 RSD 10.1K

$70.9 BGN 116

40.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.92 RSD 4,233

$36.39 BGN 59.3

15.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 RSD 11.2K

$107 BGN 175

3.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 12.0K

$120 BGN 195

-0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 RSD 86.2K

$684 BGN 1,115

24.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 RSD 57.5K

$518 BGN 845

9.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 RSD 162.1K

$1,254 BGN 2,044

28.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 RSD 102.8K

$902 BGN 1,470

12.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,763 RSD 480.9K

$4,070 BGN 6,634

17.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,108 RSD 313.8K

$2,665 BGN 4,344

16.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,187 RSD 119.8K

$1,652 BGN 2,692

-28.16%

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.

Last update for Belgrade: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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