Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Russia: $1,267 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $3,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Sofia
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🇷🇺 Russia

$1,267

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Russia is 15.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Russia is 18.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.23 ₽997

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-26.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.36 ₽3,455

$67.7 BGN 118

-37.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.68 ₽545

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-42.81%

Cappuccino

$3.23 ₽264

$3.41 BGN 5.93

-5.28%

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

$1.32 ₽108

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-44.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₽51.2

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-62.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ₽204

$3.99 BGN 6.94

-37.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 ₽254

$4.53 BGN 7.88

-31.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 ₽102

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-36.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 ₽69.1

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-45.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 ₽123

$2.35 BGN 4.09

-35.74%

Eggs

$1.66 ₽135

$4.60 BGN 8.00

-63.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.80 ₽963

$11.47 BGN 19.96

2.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.81 ₽474

$8.65 BGN 15.04

-32.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.01 ₽979

$17.34 BGN 30.17

-30.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 ₽155

$2.15 BGN 3.73

-11.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 ₽155

$1.98 BGN 3.45

-4.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 ₽147

$1.83 BGN 3.18

-1.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.21 ₽262

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-24.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ₽62.0

$1.04 BGN 1.82

-26.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 ₽54.7

$0.89 BGN 1.54

-24.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 ₽118

$1.19 BGN 2.06

21.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₽61.7

$0.83 BGN 1.45

-8.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ₽257

$4.40 BGN 7.66

-28.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.43 ₽688

$7.42 BGN 12.91

13.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₽90.6

$1.16 BGN 2.01

-4.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₽180

$1.90 BGN 3.30

15.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₽45.05

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-40.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.47 ₽2,975

$28.11 BGN 48.91

29.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ₽197

$1.67 BGN 2.90

44.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 ₽41.62

$0.85 BGN 1.49

-40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 ₽536

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-60.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 ₽71.0

$1.74 BGN 3.03

-50.00%

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

$54.3K ₽4.4M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

81.51%

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

$41.5K ₽3.4M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

65.81%

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

$145 ₽11.8K

$158 BGN 275

-8.01%

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

$7.40 ₽603

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-65.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.07 ₽740

$15.12 BGN 26.30

-40.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.01 ₽3,182

$46.85 BGN 81.5

-16.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$32.61 ₽2,659

$27.82 BGN 48.41

17.22%

Cinema Ticket

$7.59 ₽619

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-24.10%

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

$468 ₽38.2K

$815 BGN 1,419

-42.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.5K ₽1.6M

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

32.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.1 ₽7,184

$87.1 BGN 152

1.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.4 ₽4,433

$38.28 BGN 66.6

41.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$135 ₽11.0K

$106 BGN 184

27.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 ₽10.5K

$107 BGN 187

19.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₽51.4K

$769 BGN 1,338

-17.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$418 ₽34.1K

$593 BGN 1,032

-29.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₽92.1K

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-26.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₽61.4K

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-29.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,164 ₽258.0K

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-30.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,177 ₽177.6K

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-29.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$950 ₽77.5K

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-46.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.26

2.89

635.64%

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

Last update for Russia: November 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Russia

$418 33%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 41.8% $175

Groceries & Markets

Russia

$224 17.6%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 28.7% $64

Eating Out

Russia

$183 14.5%

Sofia

$254 16% 38.4% $70

Clothing & Footwear

Russia

$183 14.4%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 16.6% $30

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Russia

$162 12.8%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 20.1% $33

Sport & Entertainment

Russia

$54 4.3%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 23.4% $13

Getting Around

Russia

$44 3.5%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 13.6% $5.9

Good to know

🇷🇺 Russia

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

06:25 6:25 AM

05:25 5:25 AM

1 h behind Russia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

145,975,300

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Russian Ruble RUB ₽

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

100 RUB = 1.23 USD

100 RUB = 1.09 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to RUB – Russian Ruble Converter

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🇷🇺 Russian Ruble (₽)

Russian Ruble exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 81.56 RUB (100 RUB = 1.23 USD). 1 EUR = 91.56 RUB (100 RUB = 1.09 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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