Cost of Living Comparison Between Lovech and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lovech and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lovech is 20.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lovech is 1.2% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.63 BGN 18.84

$11.84 BGN 19.18

-1.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.90 BGN 56.5

$49.57 BGN 80.3

-29.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 BGN 14.06

$9.02 BGN 14.61

-3.77%

Cappuccino

$0.85 BGN 1.38

$2.58 BGN 4.19

-67.05%

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

$0.70 BGN 1.13

$1.78 BGN 2.89

-60.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 BGN 0.74

$1.42 BGN 2.29

-67.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 BGN 1.68

$3.02 BGN 4.90

-65.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 BGN 3.29

$3.20 BGN 5.18

-36.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 BGN 3.04

$1.93 BGN 3.13

-2.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 BGN 3.35

$1.97 BGN 3.19

5.08%

Eggs

$3.96 BGN 6.41

$3.86 BGN 6.25

2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.24 BGN 19.84

$12.46 BGN 20.18

-1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.56 BGN 13.87

$8.34 BGN 13.51

2.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.29 BGN 21.52

$12.89 BGN 20.88

3.10%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 BGN 2.97

$1.90 BGN 3.08

-3.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 BGN 3.07

$1.90 BGN 3.07

-0.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.99 BGN 3.22

$1.98 BGN 3.21

0.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 BGN 4.42

$2.74 BGN 4.45

-0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.80

$1.15 BGN 1.86

-3.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 BGN 1.63

$1.06 BGN 1.72

-4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 BGN 1.92

$1.19 BGN 1.92

-0.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.07

$0.71 BGN 1.16

-7.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.74 BGN 6.06

$3.88 BGN 6.28

-3.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 BGN 10.84

$7.61 BGN 12.32

-12.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BGN 1.76

$1.10 BGN 1.78

-0.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 BGN 2.84

$1.81 BGN 2.93

-3.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.41

$0.90 BGN 1.46

-3.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.32 BGN 42.63

$29.42 BGN 47.65

-10.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BGN 2.33

$1.45 BGN 2.35

-0.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.14

$0.72 BGN 1.16

-1.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.41 BGN 23.34

$14.10 BGN 22.84

2.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.46

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

$32.0K BGN 51.8K

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

-1.00%

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

$29.2K BGN 47.4K

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

0.57%

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

$154 BGN 249

$155 BGN 251

-0.99%

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

$17.75 BGN 28.76

$18.19 BGN 29.47

-2.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.05 BGN 24.37

$15.41 BGN 24.96

-2.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.57 BGN 47.91

$43.00 BGN 69.7

-31.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.49 BGN 23.47

$21.43 BGN 34.72

-32.38%

Cinema Ticket

$9.65 BGN 15.63

$9.26 BGN 15.00

4.21%

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

$628 BGN 1,017

-0.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,496 BGN 8,904

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

-39.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.3 BGN 116

$69.8 BGN 113

2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.04 BGN 60.0

$36.75 BGN 59.5

0.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 171

0.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 BGN 192

$117 BGN 189

1.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 BGN 476

$681 BGN 1,103

-56.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 BGN 376

$500 BGN 810

-53.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 BGN 756

$1,288 BGN 2,087

-63.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 564

$896 BGN 1,452

-61.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,408 BGN 2,281

$4,198 BGN 6,802

-66.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,113 BGN 1,803

$2,909 BGN 4,712

-61.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$647 BGN 1,048

$1,707 BGN 2,765

-62.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

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

Last update for Lovech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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