Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Barcelos Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Barcelos

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 9.9% cheaper than Barcelos without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 7.5% more expensive than Barcelos without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 19.77
$11.64 €10.02
1.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 82.8
$46.40 €39.95
6.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 15.06
$8.99 €7.74
0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.32
$2.01 €1.73
28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.98
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.36
$1.37 €1.18
3.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 5.05
$3.24 €2.79
-6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.34
$3.49 €3.01
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.23
$1.10 €0.95
75.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$1.78 €1.53
-32.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.29
$1.66 €1.43
18.67%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.44
$3.09 €2.66
24.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 20.80
$11.14 €9.59
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.93
$8.17 €7.04
2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 21.52
$13.71 €11.80
-5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.17
$1.99 €1.71
-4.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.17
$1.38 €1.19
37.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.31
$1.90 €1.63
4.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.58
$2.84 €2.44
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$1.42 €1.22
-19.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.77
$1.88 €1.62
-43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$1.72 €1.48
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$0.95 €0.82
-25.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.48
$6.47 €5.57
-40.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 BGN 12.70
$5.38 €4.63
41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.84
$1.18 €1.01
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$2.28 €1.96
-20.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$2.27 €1.95
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 49.12
$23.33 €20.08
26.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.42
$4.49 €3.87
-67.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.20
$1.20 €1.04
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.10 BGN 23.55
$17.02 €14.65
-17.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.53
$1.93 €1.66
-21.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
$37.2K €32.0K
-13.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 48.6K
$39.1K €33.6K
-25.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 259
$140 €120
10.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 30.38
$21.44 €18.46
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 25.74
$41.99 €36.15
-63.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 71.8
$39.16 €33.72
9.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 35.79
$6.77 €5.83
216.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.46
$8.35 €7.19
10.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,048
$288 €248
118.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 15.2K
$5,709 €4,915
59.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 117
$73.1 €63.0
-4.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 61.4
$39.30 €33.84
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 176
$86.0 €74.0
22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 195
$100.0 €86.1
17.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,137
$444 €382
53.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 835
$343 €295
45.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,151
$902 €776
42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,497
$743 €640
20.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 7,011
$2,759 €2,375
52.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,858
$1,596 €1,374
82.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Barcelos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,851
$1,116 €961
52.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
5.15
-40.00%

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

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelos: March 2, 2026

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