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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Guimaraes is 7.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guimaraes is 0.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.25 €8.82
$11.9 BGN 19.99
-13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.04
$50.9 BGN 85.4
-8.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.88
$8.66 BGN 14.55
5.66%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.69 BGN 4.51
-25.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.81 BGN 3.04
5.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.45 BGN 2.44
-22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 €2.26
$2.92 BGN 4.9
-9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.04
$3.2 BGN 5.38
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 BGN 3.28
-46.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.2 BGN 2.02
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.98 BGN 3.32
-9.09%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.64
$3.96 BGN 6.65
-22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 €9.87
$12.39 BGN 20.8
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 €6.94
$8.57 BGN 14.38
-6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.79 €11.87
$12.99 BGN 21.82
6.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.76
$1.88 BGN 3.16
9.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.99 BGN 3.34
-28.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.93 BGN 3.24
-1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.82 BGN 4.73
0.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.1 BGN 1.85
23.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1 BGN 1.69
87.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.17 BGN 1.96
43.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.71 BGN 1.19
32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.02 €5.19
$3.75 BGN 6.31
60.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.23 BGN 12.14
-36.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.05 BGN 1.76
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.81 BGN 3.05
28.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 €2.31
$0.97 BGN 1.63
176.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.97 €28.39
$29.89 BGN 50.2
10.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.64
$1.49 BGN 2.49
183.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.78 BGN 1.31
58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.38 €12.39
$14.03 BGN 23.56
2.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.51 BGN 2.53
33.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$32.8K BGN 55.1K
12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$29K BGN 48.7K
33.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €116
$154 BGN 258
-12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.67
$17.74 BGN 29.8
22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.56 €38.38
$15.45 BGN 25.94
188.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.18 €38.91
$44.04 BGN 74
2.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.33 BGN 35.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 €7.05
$9.31 BGN 15.63
-12.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 €298
$627 BGN 1,054
-44.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,281 €7,132
$9,145 BGN 15.4K
-9.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 €61
$71.4 BGN 120
-0.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 €33.13
$35.84 BGN 60.2
7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 €80.7
$106 BGN 178
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 €83.7
$121 BGN 203
-19.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 €804
$670 BGN 1,126
39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €669
$517 BGN 868
50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,455 €1,253
$1,249 BGN 2,097
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 €974
$897 BGN 1,506
26.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 €2,464
$4,118 BGN 6,915
-30.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 €1,976
$2,583 BGN 4,338
-11.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guimaraes
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €918
$1,607 BGN 2,698
-33.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.09
75.73%

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

Last update for Guimaraes: December 1, 2025

Last update for Sofia: November 29, 2025

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