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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Sofia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kosice is 3.3% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kosice is 2.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.03
$12.01 BGNย 19.58
-22.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.08
$49.18 BGNย 80.2
15.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$8.81 BGNย 14.37
7.04%
Cappuccino
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.94 BGNย 4.79
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.30 BGNย 5.37
-30.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
-1.50%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$3.89 BGNย 6.34
-7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.10 โ‚ฌ13.87
$12.63 BGNย 20.59
27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 โ‚ฌ6.68
$8.42 BGNย 13.73
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.14
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
-1.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
-3.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
-0.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.93 BGNย 3.14
21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$2.76 BGNย 4.51
90.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
64.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.22 BGNย 1.99
34.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
53.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$7.35 BGNย 11.98
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
-0.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
35.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
16.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 โ‚ฌ25.32
$29.51 BGNย 48.11
-0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
67.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.49 โ‚ฌ20.24
$14.33 BGNย 23.36
63.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
20.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K โ‚ฌ21.4K
$32.1K BGNย 52.4K
-22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$29.0K BGNย 47.2K
-11.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 โ‚ฌ277
$149 BGNย 243
115.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.98 โ‚ฌ26.70
$17.76 BGNย 28.95
74.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.98 โ‚ฌ17.23
$15.42 BGNย 25.14
29.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.41 โ‚ฌ38.28
$44.01 BGNย 71.7
0.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$22.03 BGNย 35.90
-37.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 โ‚ฌ8.73
$9.31 BGNย 15.17
8.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 โ‚ฌ405
$643 BGNย 1,049
-26.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,349 โ‚ฌ6,335
$9,058 BGNย 14.8K
-18.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.5
$70.9 BGNย 116
-1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.38 โ‚ฌ21.02
$36.39 BGNย 59.3
-33.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$107 BGNย 175
-29.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$120 BGNย 195
-11.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 โ‚ฌ706
$684 BGNย 1,115
19.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 โ‚ฌ590
$518 BGNย 845
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 โ‚ฌ1,171
$1,254 BGNย 2,044
8.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 โ‚ฌ786
$902 BGNย 1,470
1.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,231 โ‚ฌ3,647
$4,070 BGNย 6,634
3.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,983 โ‚ฌ2,571
$2,665 BGNย 4,344
11.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
$1,652 BGNย 2,692
-6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.09
45.63%

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Last update for Kosice: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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