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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdynia is 0.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdynia is 1.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 zł 39.67
$12.01 BGN 19.94
-7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.12 zł 169
$49.82 BGN 82.7
-5.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 zł 33.75
$8.76 BGN 14.54
7.31%
Cappuccino
$3.65 zł 13.11
$2.67 BGN 4.43
36.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 zł 7.69
$1.74 BGN 2.89
22.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 zł 5.64
$1.41 BGN 2.34
11.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 14.98
$3.00 BGN 4.98
39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.82
$3.19 BGN 5.30
29.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 3.92
$1.95 BGN 3.24
-44.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.30
$1.18 BGN 1.96
1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.67
$1.99 BGN 3.30
-20.60%
Eggs
$3.50 zł 12.57
$3.88 BGN 6.44
-9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 zł 33.81
$12.58 BGN 20.89
-25.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 zł 27.19
$8.69 BGN 14.43
-12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 48.31
$13.28 BGN 22.04
1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$1.91 BGN 3.18
-46.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 zł 6.92
$1.88 BGN 3.12
2.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 6.98
$2.01 BGN 3.33
-3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 zł 11.18
$2.76 BGN 4.57
13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.29
$1.11 BGN 1.84
-17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 zł 4.91
$1.05 BGN 1.75
30.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 zł 5.62
$1.21 BGN 2.01
29.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.66
$0.68 BGN 1.13
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 zł 19.80
$3.91 BGN 6.50
41.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 zł 24.81
$7.49 BGN 12.43
-7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.81
$1.04 BGN 1.73
1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.00
$1.80 BGN 2.99
-7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.79
$0.92 BGN 1.52
45.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.43 zł 127
$29.01 BGN 48.16
22.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 zł 8.35
$1.43 BGN 2.37
62.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.79
$0.73 BGN 1.21
6.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.66 zł 49.06
$14.05 BGN 23.32
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.25
$1.55 BGN 2.58
12.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 122.4K
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 107.4K
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$367 zł 1,317
$153 BGN 253
140.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 zł 42.39
$17.79 BGN 29.53
-33.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.08 zł 57.7
$15.49 BGN 25.72
3.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.86 zł 140
$44.15 BGN 73.3
-11.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.76 zł 96.1
$21.64 BGN 35.93
23.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 zł 28.20
$9.33 BGN 15.49
-15.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$373 zł 1,339
$632 BGN 1,049
-40.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,803 zł 24.4K
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
-24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 zł 432
$72.0 BGN 119
67.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 zł 164
$36.89 BGN 61.2
23.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 zł 390
$105 BGN 175
3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 zł 327
$116 BGN 193
-21.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 zł 3,278
$690 BGN 1,146
32.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,525
$514 BGN 854
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 zł 5,186
$1,271 BGN 2,110
13.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,186
$900 BGN 1,495
-1.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 zł 15.4K
$4,288 BGN 7,119
0.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,563 zł 9,200
$2,986 BGN 4,956
-14.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdynia
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,384 zł 8,557
$1,705 BGN 2,830
39.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.09
96.76%

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Last update for Gdynia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

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