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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 0.6% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.26 RSD 1,237

$11.84 BGN 19.18

3.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.09 RSD 4,954

$49.57 BGN 80.3

-0.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 RSD 1,216

$9.02 BGN 14.61

33.59%

Cappuccino

$2.77 RSD 279

$2.58 BGN 4.19

7.36%

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

$2.69 RSD 272

$1.78 BGN 2.89

51.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 RSD 215

$1.42 BGN 2.29

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 RSD 360

$3.02 BGN 4.90

17.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 RSD 403

$3.20 BGN 5.18

24.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 RSD 151

$1.93 BGN 3.13

-22.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 RSD 92.9

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-23.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 RSD 306

$1.97 BGN 3.19

54.31%

Eggs

$2.96 RSD 299

$3.86 BGN 6.25

-23.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 RSD 1,177

$12.46 BGN 20.18

-6.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 RSD 794

$8.34 BGN 13.51

-5.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.26 RSD 1,338

$12.89 BGN 20.88

2.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RSD 143

$1.90 BGN 3.08

-25.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 RSD 191

$1.90 BGN 3.07

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 RSD 204

$1.98 BGN 3.21

2.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 RSD 275

$2.74 BGN 4.45

-0.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 RSD 108

$1.15 BGN 1.86

-6.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 RSD 79.2

$1.06 BGN 1.72

-26.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 RSD 89.2

$1.19 BGN 1.92

-26.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RSD 79.1

$0.71 BGN 1.16

9.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 RSD 461

$3.88 BGN 6.28

17.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 RSD 787

$7.61 BGN 12.32

2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RSD 83.4

$1.10 BGN 1.78

-24.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 RSD 160

$1.81 BGN 2.93

-12.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 RSD 94.8

$0.90 BGN 1.46

4.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.42 BGN 47.65

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 324

$1.45 BGN 2.35

121.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 RSD 89.9

$0.72 BGN 1.16

23.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.90 RSD 1,806

$14.10 BGN 22.84

26.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 RSD 185

$1.52 BGN 2.46

20.39%

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

$30.1K RSD 3.0M

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

-6.84%

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

$27.0K RSD 2.7M

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

-7.06%

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

$203 RSD 20.5K

$155 BGN 251

30.74%

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

$22.78 RSD 2,299

$18.19 BGN 29.47

25.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 RSD 3,361

$15.41 BGN 24.96

116.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.60 RSD 3,894

$43.00 BGN 69.7

-10.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 RSD 2,154

$21.43 BGN 34.72

-0.37%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 RSD 794

$9.26 BGN 15.00

-15.01%

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

$456 RSD 46.0K

$628 BGN 1,017

-27.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,317 RSD 940.0K

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

2.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 RSD 10.4K

$69.8 BGN 113

47.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.05 RSD 4,243

$36.75 BGN 59.5

14.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 RSD 11.0K

$106 BGN 171

3.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.2K

$117 BGN 189

3.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$880 RSD 88.8K

$681 BGN 1,103

29.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 RSD 57.5K

$500 BGN 810

13.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,609 RSD 162.3K

$1,288 BGN 2,087

24.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,002 RSD 101.1K

$896 BGN 1,452

11.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,062 RSD 510.8K

$4,198 BGN 6,802

20.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,080 RSD 310.8K

$2,909 BGN 4,712

5.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 RSD 122.6K

$1,707 BGN 2,765

-28.82%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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