Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.7% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 0.7% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.58

$12.38 RSD 1,250

-2.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 80.2

$48.72 RSD 4,920

0.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.37

$11.87 RSD 1,199

-25.78%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.30

$2.82 RSD 285

-6.38%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$2.65 RSD 268

-34.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$2.12 RSD 214

-33.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.79

$3.40 RSD 344

-13.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.37

$3.88 RSD 392

-14.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.09

$1.52 RSD 153

24.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.91

$0.93 RSD 94.2

25.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

$2.97 RSD 300

-32.66%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.34

$2.83 RSD 285

37.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 20.59

$11.77 RSD 1,189

7.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 13.73

$7.74 RSD 781

8.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 21.48

$13.13 RSD 1,326

0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.39 RSD 140

36.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.11

$1.95 RSD 197

-2.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$2.02 RSD 204

-4.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.51

$2.81 RSD 284

-1.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.08 RSD 109

7.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$0.80 RSD 81.2

32.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

$0.96 RSD 96.7

27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.75 RSD 75.7

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.16

$4.42 RSD 446

-14.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 11.98

$8.17 RSD 825

-10.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.72

$0.87 RSD 87.6

20.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.84

$1.61 RSD 162

8.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$0.98 RSD 98.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$3.21 RSD 324

-55.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$0.97 RSD 98.0

-24.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.36

$18.06 RSD 1,824

-20.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.89 RSD 191

-19.58%

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

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

$30.7K RSD 3.1M

4.57%

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

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

10.69%

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

$149 BGN 243

$203 RSD 20.5K

-26.33%

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

$17.76 BGN 28.95

$22.31 RSD 2,252

-20.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.14

$32.98 RSD 3,331

-53.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 71.7

$39.47 RSD 3,985

11.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

$21.55 RSD 2,176

2.23%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.17

$7.80 RSD 788

19.36%

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

$643 BGN 1,049

$448 RSD 45.2K

43.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

$9,201 RSD 929.1K

-1.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

$99.8 RSD 10.1K

-28.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 59.3

$41.92 RSD 4,233

-13.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 175

$111 RSD 11.2K

-2.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 195

$119 RSD 12.0K

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,115

$853 RSD 86.2K

-19.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 845

$569 RSD 57.5K

-8.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,044

$1,606 RSD 162.1K

-21.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,470

$1,018 RSD 102.8K

-11.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

$4,763 RSD 480.9K

-14.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

$3,108 RSD 313.8K

-14.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,692

$1,187 RSD 119.8K

39.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

5.59

-44.72%

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

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: January 12, 2026

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