Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 16% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 25% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.51 BGN 15.40

$11.84 BGN 19.18

-19.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.25 BGN 47.38

$49.57 BGN 80.3

-40.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.95 BGN 14.50

$9.02 BGN 14.61

-0.78%

Cappuccino

$1.64 BGN 2.65

$2.58 BGN 4.19

-36.43%

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

$1.39 BGN 2.25

$1.78 BGN 2.89

-21.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 BGN 1.12

$1.42 BGN 2.29

-51.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.10 BGN 3.40

$3.02 BGN 4.90

-30.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 BGN 3.66

$3.20 BGN 5.18

-29.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 BGN 2.64

$1.93 BGN 3.13

-15.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.89 BGN 1.44

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-25.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.19

Eggs

$3.02 BGN 4.89

$3.86 BGN 6.25

-21.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 14.90

$12.46 BGN 20.18

-26.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.64 BGN 9.13

$8.34 BGN 13.51

-32.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.61 BGN 18.80

$12.89 BGN 20.88

-9.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 BGN 2.87

$1.90 BGN 3.08

-6.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 BGN 3.43

$1.90 BGN 3.07

11.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 BGN 3.33

$1.98 BGN 3.21

3.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.35 BGN 3.80

$2.74 BGN 4.45

-14.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 BGN 2.35

$1.15 BGN 1.86

26.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 BGN 2.14

$1.06 BGN 1.72

24.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 BGN 1.48

$1.19 BGN 1.92

-22.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BGN 1.21

$0.71 BGN 1.16

5.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.50 BGN 5.66

$3.88 BGN 6.28

-9.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.28 BGN 11.79

$7.61 BGN 12.32

-4.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 BGN 1.65

$1.10 BGN 1.78

-7.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 BGN 2.50

$1.81 BGN 2.93

-14.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.42

$0.90 BGN 1.46

-3.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.23 BGN 42.49

$29.42 BGN 47.65

-10.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.96

$1.45 BGN 2.35

-16.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 BGN 0.54

$0.72 BGN 1.16

-54.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.29 BGN 21.53

$14.10 BGN 22.84

-5.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BGN 2.43

$1.52 BGN 2.46

-1.32%

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

$31.7K BGN 51.3K

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

-1.91%

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

$26.0K BGN 42.1K

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

-10.72%

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

$96.1 BGN 156

$155 BGN 251

-38.02%

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

$16.94 BGN 27.44

$18.19 BGN 29.47

-6.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.85 BGN 22.44

$15.41 BGN 24.96

-10.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.47 BGN 65.6

$43.00 BGN 69.7

-5.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.88 BGN 19.24

$21.43 BGN 34.72

-44.56%

Cinema Ticket

$7.17 BGN 11.62

$9.26 BGN 15.00

-22.57%

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

$239 BGN 387

$628 BGN 1,017

-61.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K BGN 17.5K

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

18.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 BGN 88.0

$69.8 BGN 113

-22.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.21 BGN 68.4

$36.75 BGN 59.5

14.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.7 BGN 132

$106 BGN 171

-22.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.1 BGN 118

$117 BGN 189

-37.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 BGN 458

$681 BGN 1,103

-58.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 BGN 313

$500 BGN 810

-61.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$497 BGN 805

$1,288 BGN 2,087

-61.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 BGN 534

$896 BGN 1,452

-63.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,296 BGN 2,099

$4,198 BGN 6,802

-69.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 BGN 1,667

$2,909 BGN 4,712

-64.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,050 BGN 1,701

$1,707 BGN 2,765

-38.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

3.09

47.90%

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

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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