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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 1.9% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 1.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.42 RSD 1,235

$12.01 BGN 19.94

3.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.02 RSD 4,877

$49.82 BGN 82.7

-1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.75 RSD 1,169

$8.76 BGN 14.54

34.13%

Cappuccino

$2.84 RSD 283

$2.67 BGN 4.43

6.37%

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

$2.74 RSD 273

$1.74 BGN 2.89

57.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 RSD 213

$1.41 BGN 2.34

51.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 RSD 343

$3.00 BGN 4.98

14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 RSD 387

$3.19 BGN 5.30

21.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 RSD 149

$1.95 BGN 3.24

-23.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 RSD 87.1

$1.18 BGN 1.96

-25.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 RSD 299

$1.99 BGN 3.30

50.75%

Eggs

$2.96 RSD 295

$3.88 BGN 6.44

-23.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 RSD 1,140

$12.58 BGN 20.89

-8.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 RSD 768

$8.69 BGN 14.43

-11.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.11 RSD 1,305

$13.28 BGN 22.04

-1.28%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 RSD 137

$1.91 BGN 3.18

-27.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 RSD 195

$1.88 BGN 3.12

4.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 194

$2.01 BGN 3.33

-2.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 RSD 275

$2.76 BGN 4.57

0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 RSD 103

$1.11 BGN 1.84

-6.31%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 RSD 78.4

$1.05 BGN 1.75

-24.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RSD 94.9

$1.21 BGN 2.01

-21.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 RSD 72.9

$0.68 BGN 1.13

7.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.67 RSD 465

$3.91 BGN 6.50

19.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 RSD 779

$7.49 BGN 12.43

4.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RSD 82.1

$1.04 BGN 1.73

-20.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 RSD 151

$1.80 BGN 2.99

-15.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 RSD 96.7

$0.92 BGN 1.52

5.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.01 BGN 48.16

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 RSD 316

$1.43 BGN 2.37

121.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 96.6

$0.73 BGN 1.21

32.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.45 RSD 1,736

$14.05 BGN 23.32

24.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 RSD 187

$1.55 BGN 2.58

20.65%

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

$31.1K RSD 3.1M

$31.9K BGN 52.9K

-2.46%

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

$26.5K RSD 2.6M

$29.2K BGN 48.4K

-9.03%

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

$209 RSD 20.8K

$153 BGN 253

36.70%

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

$22.96 RSD 2,285

$17.79 BGN 29.53

29.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.89 RSD 3,273

$15.49 BGN 25.72

112.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.17 RSD 3,897

$44.15 BGN 73.3

-11.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.38 RSD 2,127

$21.64 BGN 35.93

-1.20%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 RSD 783

$9.33 BGN 15.49

-15.65%

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

$449 RSD 44.7K

$632 BGN 1,049

-28.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,202 RSD 915.6K

$9,062 BGN 15.0K

1.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 RSD 10.2K

$72.0 BGN 119

42.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.60 RSD 4,238

$36.89 BGN 61.2

15.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 RSD 11.2K

$105 BGN 175

7.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.1K

$116 BGN 193

4.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$863 RSD 85.8K

$690 BGN 1,146

24.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 RSD 55.8K

$514 BGN 854

8.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,552 RSD 154.4K

$1,271 BGN 2,110

22.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,001 RSD 99.6K

$900 BGN 1,495

11.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,144 RSD 511.8K

$4,288 BGN 7,119

19.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,156 RSD 314.0K

$2,986 BGN 4,956

5.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,259 RSD 125.3K

$1,705 BGN 2,830

-26.14%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

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