Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgas is 10.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Burgas is 13.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.78 BGN 19.09

$11.84 BGN 19.18

-0.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.99 BGN 66.4

$49.57 BGN 80.3

-17.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.64 BGN 13.99

$9.02 BGN 14.61

-4.21%

Cappuccino

$2.49 BGN 4.03

$2.58 BGN 4.19

-3.49%

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

$1.37 BGN 2.23

$1.78 BGN 2.89

-23.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.15

$1.42 BGN 2.29

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 BGN 3.27

$3.02 BGN 4.90

-33.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 BGN 4.81

$3.20 BGN 5.18

-7.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 BGN 2.64

$1.93 BGN 3.13

-15.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 BGN 1.42

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-27.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 BGN 3.03

$1.97 BGN 3.19

-5.08%

Eggs

$3.42 BGN 5.54

$3.86 BGN 6.25

-11.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.23 BGN 14.95

$12.46 BGN 20.18

-25.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.13 BGN 13.17

$8.34 BGN 13.51

-2.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.66 BGN 18.88

$12.89 BGN 20.88

-9.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 BGN 3.00

$1.90 BGN 3.08

-2.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.30

$1.90 BGN 3.07

7.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 BGN 3.34

$1.98 BGN 3.21

4.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 BGN 3.96

$2.74 BGN 4.45

-10.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 BGN 2.32

$1.15 BGN 1.86

24.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 BGN 2.15

$1.06 BGN 1.72

25.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 BGN 1.64

$1.19 BGN 1.92

-15.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 BGN 1.32

$0.71 BGN 1.16

15.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.56 BGN 5.77

$3.88 BGN 6.28

-8.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 BGN 10.84

$7.61 BGN 12.32

-12.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 BGN 1.61

$1.10 BGN 1.78

-9.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 BGN 2.91

$1.81 BGN 2.93

-0.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 BGN 1.36

$0.90 BGN 1.46

-6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.87 BGN 58.1

$29.42 BGN 47.65

21.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.97

$1.45 BGN 2.35

-16.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.14

$0.72 BGN 1.16

-1.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.33 BGN 21.60

$14.10 BGN 22.84

-5.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BGN 2.43

$1.52 BGN 2.46

-1.32%

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

$32.9K BGN 53.2K

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

1.77%

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

$25.2K BGN 40.8K

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

-13.40%

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

$96.1 BGN 156

$155 BGN 251

-38.05%

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

$16.83 BGN 27.26

$18.19 BGN 29.47

-7.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.03 BGN 22.73

$15.41 BGN 24.96

-8.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.33 BGN 50.8

$43.00 BGN 69.7

-27.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.50 BGN 25.12

$21.43 BGN 34.72

-27.67%

Cinema Ticket

$8.76 BGN 14.18

$9.26 BGN 15.00

-5.40%

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

$236 BGN 383

$628 BGN 1,017

-62.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,166 BGN 6,749

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

-54.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 BGN 95.4

$69.8 BGN 113

-15.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.26 BGN 68.5

$36.75 BGN 59.5

14.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.0 BGN 135

$106 BGN 171

-21.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 BGN 117

$117 BGN 189

-38.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 BGN 837

$681 BGN 1,103

-24.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 BGN 634

$500 BGN 810

-21.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$883 BGN 1,431

$1,288 BGN 2,087

-31.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 BGN 1,004

$896 BGN 1,452

-30.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,546 BGN 4,125

$4,198 BGN 6,802

-39.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,679 BGN 2,719

$2,909 BGN 4,712

-42.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,049 BGN 1,699

$1,707 BGN 2,765

-38.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

3.09

47.90%

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

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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