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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgas is 10.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Burgas is 13% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.79 BGN 19.89

$11.78 BGN 19.88

0.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.54 BGN 68.4

$49.86 BGN 84.1

-18.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 BGN 14.75

$8.76 BGN 14.78

-0.23%

Cappuccino

$2.46 BGN 4.16

$2.58 BGN 4.35

-4.65%

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

$1.37 BGN 2.31

$1.71 BGN 2.88

-19.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.12

$1.42 BGN 2.4

-53.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 BGN 3.52

$2.87 BGN 4.85

-27.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 BGN 4.89

$3.31 BGN 5.59

-12.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 BGN 2.84

$1.95 BGN 3.3

-13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 BGN 1.62

$1.22 BGN 2.06

-21.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.33

$2.02 BGN 3.4

-1.98%

Eggs

$3.41 BGN 5.75

$3.89 BGN 6.56

-12.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.56 BGN 16.12

$12.39 BGN 20.89

-22.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.1 BGN 13.67

$8.68 BGN 14.65

-6.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.54 BGN 19.46

$12.94 BGN 21.83

-10.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.95 BGN 3.3

$1.92 BGN 3.24

1.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.45

$1.98 BGN 3.34

3.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BGN 3.51

$2 BGN 3.37

4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.46 BGN 4.16

$2.7 BGN 4.55

-8.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 BGN 2.46

$1.11 BGN 1.87

31.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 BGN 2.28

$1 BGN 1.7

35.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 BGN 1.77

$1.23 BGN 2.08

-14.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 BGN 1.42

$0.67 BGN 1.12

25.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.52 BGN 5.94

$3.91 BGN 6.6

-9.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 BGN 11.74

$7.56 BGN 12.76

-7.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 BGN 1.72

$1.05 BGN 1.78

-2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 BGN 2.9

$1.79 BGN 3.03

-3.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 BGN 1.43

$0.92 BGN 1.55

-7.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.01 BGN 59.1

$29.81 BGN 50.3

17.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 BGN 2.07

$1.44 BGN 2.44

-14.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.22

$0.72 BGN 1.21

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.95 BGN 21.84

$14.44 BGN 24.36

-10.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BGN 2.5

$1.58 BGN 2.66

-6.33%

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

$32.1K BGN 54.2K

$32.4K BGN 54.6K

-0.84%

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

$26K BGN 43.8K

$28.4K BGN 47.9K

-8.40%

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

$94.9 BGN 160

$151 BGN 256

-37.37%

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

$16.51 BGN 27.84

$18.24 BGN 30.77

-9.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 BGN 22.95

$15.3 BGN 25.8

-11.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.47 BGN 53.1

$43.56 BGN 73.5

-27.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 BGN 26.05

$21.71 BGN 36.62

-28.88%

Cinema Ticket

$8.64 BGN 14.58

$9.52 BGN 16.05

-9.24%

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

$238 BGN 401

$642 BGN 1,082

-62.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,165 BGN 7,025

$9,168 BGN 15.5K

-54.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 BGN 100

$72.2 BGN 122

-17.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.02 BGN 69.2

$36.91 BGN 62.3

11.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 BGN 139

$108 BGN 182

-23.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 BGN 122

$121 BGN 203

-40.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 BGN 888

$690 BGN 1,163

-23.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 BGN 654

$503 BGN 848

-22.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$871 BGN 1,470

$1,298 BGN 2,189

-32.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 BGN 1,024

$906 BGN 1,528

-32.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,372 BGN 4,001

$4,073 BGN 6,871

-41.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,641 BGN 2,768

$2,544 BGN 4,292

-35.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 BGN 1,732

$1,637 BGN 2,761

-37.28%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

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