Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdynia and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdynia and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdynia is 2.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdynia is 3.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 39.56
$11.84 BGN 19.77
-9.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.03 zł 174
$49.57 BGN 82.8
-5.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 zł 33.90
$9.02 BGN 15.06
1.88%
Cappuccino
$3.64 zł 13.44
$2.58 BGN 4.32
41.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 zł 8.06
$1.78 BGN 2.98
23.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 zł 5.70
$1.42 BGN 2.36
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.11
$3.02 BGN 5.05
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 zł 14.76
$3.20 BGN 5.34
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.93 BGN 3.23
-44.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.20 BGN 2.01
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 zł 5.68
$1.97 BGN 3.29
-21.83%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.48
$3.86 BGN 6.44
-5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 zł 36.07
$12.46 BGN 20.80
-21.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 zł 27.59
$8.34 BGN 13.93
-10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 zł 50.0
$12.89 BGN 21.52
5.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.80
$1.90 BGN 3.17
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.05
$1.90 BGN 3.17
0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.98 BGN 3.31
-2.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 zł 11.02
$2.74 BGN 4.58
9.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.15 BGN 1.91
-20.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.06 BGN 1.77
27.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$1.19 BGN 1.98
26.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.74
$0.71 BGN 1.19
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.69
$3.88 BGN 6.48
37.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26.03
$7.61 BGN 12.70
-7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.10 BGN 1.84
-1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$1.81 BGN 3.02
-11.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$0.90 BGN 1.50
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.12 zł 130
$29.42 BGN 49.12
19.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.71
$1.45 BGN 2.42
62.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$0.72 BGN 1.20
8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.66 zł 50.4
$14.10 BGN 23.55
-3.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.18
$1.52 BGN 2.53
9.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 124.9K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
4.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.6K
$29.1K BGN 48.6K
4.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$362 zł 1,337
$155 BGN 259
133.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.54 zł 42.58
$18.19 BGN 30.38
-36.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.05 zł 59.2
$15.41 BGN 25.74
4.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.69 zł 146
$43.00 BGN 71.8
-7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.96 zł 95.8
$21.43 BGN 35.79
21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 zł 28.72
$9.26 BGN 15.46
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$628 BGN 1,048
-39.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,556 zł 24.2K
$9,102 BGN 15.2K
-27.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 zł 450
$69.8 BGN 117
74.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.73 zł 172
$36.75 BGN 61.4
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 zł 408
$106 BGN 176
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 zł 331
$117 BGN 195
-23.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 zł 3,264
$681 BGN 1,137
29.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 zł 2,641
$500 BGN 835
43.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 zł 5,245
$1,288 BGN 2,151
10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 zł 3,298
$896 BGN 1,497
-0.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,275 zł 15.8K
$4,198 BGN 7,011
1.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,524 zł 9,315
$2,909 BGN 4,858
-13.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,109 zł 7,782
$1,707 BGN 2,851
23.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.09
96.76%

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

Last update for Gdynia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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