Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Sofia: $1,589 a month against $2,513 in 's-Hertogenbosch, rent and utilities included – about $11,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

's-Hertogenbosch
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$2,513
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,589
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: 's-Hertogenbosch is 36.5% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 's-Hertogenbosch is 36.3% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.13 €22.43
$17.10 BGN 29.93
46.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 €94.4
$66.9 BGN 117
58.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 €13.81
$11.77 BGN 20.59
31.44%
Cappuccino
$4.72 €4.21
$3.42 BGN 5.99
38.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.30
$2.42 BGN 4.23
52.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.97
$1.86 BGN 3.26
79.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.78
$3.33 BGN 5.83
60.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €4.11
$4.53 BGN 7.92
1.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.92 BGN 3.36
-13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.99
$1.51 BGN 2.64
47.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.90
$2.21 BGN 3.88
46.61%
Eggs
$5.71 €5.09
$4.40 BGN 7.69
29.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.41 €13.75
$11.56 BGN 20.22
33.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.98 €14.26
$8.79 BGN 15.38
81.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.19 €16.23
$16.97 BGN 29.71
7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.82
$2.17 BGN 3.79
45.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.25
$2.04 BGN 3.57
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.11
$1.84 BGN 3.22
28.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.95
$4.29 BGN 7.51
29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.71
$1.03 BGN 1.80
85.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.93 BGN 1.62
151.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.18
$1.20 BGN 2.11
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.09
$0.92 BGN 1.62
32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.93 €11.54
$4.30 BGN 7.53
200.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.41
$7.33 BGN 12.83
-2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.28
$1.18 BGN 2.06
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.86
$1.87 BGN 3.28
71.12%
🚌 Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 €2.72
$0.87 BGN 1.52
250.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 €57.7
$28.14 BGN 49.24
129.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.19
$1.74 BGN 3.04
105.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.96 BGN 1.68
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €25.85
$15.54 BGN 27.19
86.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 €2.18
$1.79 BGN 3.14
36.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K €36.9K
$30.0K BGN 52.5K
38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €35.0K
$26.4K BGN 46.1K
48.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €175
$156 BGN 273
25.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.92 €20.45
$21.21 BGN 37.11
8.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.05 €40.20
$15.64 BGN 27.37
188.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.49 €39.71
$46.76 BGN 81.8
-4.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 €13.76
$27.74 BGN 48.54
-44.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.24 €12.71
$10.02 BGN 17.53
42.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,327 €1,184
$766 BGN 1,341
73.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,573 €4,973
$12.8K BGN 22.4K
-56.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 €61.2
$89.7 BGN 157
-23.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 €50.1
$40.88 BGN 71.5
37.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €88.0
$106 BGN 186
-7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €127
$105 BGN 183
36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 €1,442
$796 BGN 1,393
103.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 €1,059
$607 BGN 1,063
95.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,378
$1,563 BGN 2,735
70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 €2,199
$1,060 BGN 1,855
132.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,460 €5,765
$4,357 BGN 7,626
48.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,767 €4,254
$3,250 BGN 5,688
46.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,652 €3,259
$1,740 BGN 3,044
109.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
2.89
54.33%

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

Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: October 6, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
$1.2K
Sofia
$607 48.8% $579
Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
$382
Sofia
$287 24.7% $94
Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
$368
Sofia
$256 30.5% $112
Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
$264
Sofia
$193 26.9% $71
Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
$165
Sofia
$154 6.7% $11
Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
$92
Sofia
$38 58.6% $54
Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
$73
Sofia
$67 8.5% $6.2
Good to know
🇳🇱 's-Hertogenbosch
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
09:28 9:28 AM
10:28 10:28 AM
1 h ahead of 's-Hertogenbosch
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
108,780
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
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BGN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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