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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lovech is 12.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lovech is 13.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.92 BGN 19.44

$12.01 BGN 19.58

-0.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.07 BGN 57.2

$49.18 BGN 80.2

-28.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.08 BGN 14.80

$8.81 BGN 14.37

3.06%

Cappuccino

$0.89 BGN 1.46

$2.64 BGN 4.30

-66.29%

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

$0.67 BGN 1.10

$1.73 BGN 2.82

-61.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 BGN 0.74

$1.42 BGN 2.32

-68.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 BGN 1.76

$2.94 BGN 4.79

-63.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 BGN 3.27

$3.30 BGN 5.37

-39.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 BGN 3.02

$1.89 BGN 3.09

-1.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.96

$1.17 BGN 1.91

2.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

Eggs

$3.90 BGN 6.36

$3.89 BGN 6.34

0.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 BGN 19.91

$12.63 BGN 20.59

-3.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 BGN 13.84

$8.42 BGN 13.73

0.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.20 BGN 21.52

$13.18 BGN 21.48

0.15%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 BGN 2.96

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-4.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$1.91 BGN 3.11

1.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 BGN 3.16

$1.93 BGN 3.14

0.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 BGN 4.66

$2.76 BGN 4.51

3.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.80

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-4.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.71

$1.06 BGN 1.73

-0.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.16

$0.72 BGN 1.17

-1.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.81 BGN 6.22

$3.78 BGN 6.16

0.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 BGN 10.91

$7.35 BGN 11.98

-8.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BGN 1.76

$1.05 BGN 1.72

2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$1.74 BGN 2.84

-0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 BGN 1.48

$0.98 BGN 1.60

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.00 BGN 44.01

$29.51 BGN 48.11

-8.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.32

$1.43 BGN 2.33

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 BGN 1.09

$0.73 BGN 1.19

-8.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.20 BGN 23.15

$14.33 BGN 23.36

-0.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 BGN 2.47

$1.52 BGN 2.47

-0.66%

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

$32.7K BGN 53.3K

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

1.85%

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

$29.3K BGN 47.8K

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

1.22%

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

$153 BGN 250

$149 BGN 243

2.81%

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

$18.04 BGN 29.41

$17.76 BGN 28.95

1.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.39 BGN 25.08

$15.42 BGN 25.14

-0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 BGN 48.84

$44.01 BGN 71.7

-31.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.72 BGN 23.99

$22.03 BGN 35.90

-33.18%

Cinema Ticket

$9.70 BGN 15.82

$9.31 BGN 15.17

4.19%

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

$626 BGN 1,020

$643 BGN 1,049

-2.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,382 BGN 8,773

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

-40.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

-0.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.80 BGN 60.0

$36.39 BGN 59.3

1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BGN 178

$107 BGN 175

1.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 196

$120 BGN 195

0.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 BGN 480

$684 BGN 1,115

-56.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 BGN 378

$518 BGN 845

-55.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 BGN 760

$1,254 BGN 2,044

-62.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 567

$902 BGN 1,470

-61.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,404 BGN 2,288

$4,070 BGN 6,634

-65.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 BGN 1,830

$2,665 BGN 4,344

-57.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$655 BGN 1,068

$1,652 BGN 2,692

-60.35%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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