Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Belgrade
🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.9% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 0.7% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 BGN 19.69
$12.32 RSD 1,250
-5.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 BGN 84.7
$49.33 RSD 5,006
1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 BGN 14.62
$11.84 RSD 1,201
-26.77%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BGN 4.41
$2.73 RSD 277
-4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BGN 2.99
$2.7 RSD 274
-34.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$2.2 RSD 224
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 BGN 5.02
$3.39 RSD 344
-12.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BGN 5.39
$3.89 RSD 395
-17.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 BGN 3.32
$1.51 RSD 154
30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$0.88 RSD 89.6
32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.35
$3.1 RSD 314
-36.13%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.5
$2.96 RSD 301
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 BGN 21.3
$11.47 RSD 1,164
10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 BGN 14.41
$7.46 RSD 757
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 BGN 22.28
$12.94 RSD 1,313
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$1.37 RSD 140
40.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.97 RSD 200
-4.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.23
$2.01 RSD 204
-4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 BGN 4.56
$2.82 RSD 286
-4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.88
$1.03 RSD 105
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$0.79 RSD 80.3
27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$0.95 RSD 96.1
28.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.77 RSD 78.4
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 BGN 6.42
$4.45 RSD 452
-14.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 BGN 13.18
$7.6 RSD 771
2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$0.84 RSD 85
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$1.6 RSD 163
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$1.02 RSD 104
-10.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 BGN 50.7
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$3.2 RSD 325
-52.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.9 RSD 91.2
-18.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 BGN 23.58
$18.13 RSD 1,839
-22.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.89 RSD 192
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 53.9K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K BGN 49.5K
$26.2K RSD 2.7M
11.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 BGN 254
$208 RSD 21.1K
-27.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 BGN 30.94
$22.67 RSD 2,301
-19.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.55 BGN 26.24
$33.15 RSD 3,364
-53.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.61 BGN 73.6
$39.04 RSD 3,962
11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 BGN 37.18
$21.09 RSD 2,140
4.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 BGN 16.19
$7.99 RSD 811
20.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$626 BGN 1,056
$454 RSD 46.1K
37.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,050 BGN 15.3K
$9,344 RSD 948.3K
-3.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 BGN 121
$99.9 RSD 10.1K
-28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 BGN 62.4
$42.16 RSD 4,279
-12.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BGN 182
$109 RSD 11.1K
-1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 197
$121 RSD 12.2K
-3.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 BGN 1,169
$857 RSD 87K
-19.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 BGN 857
$572 RSD 58K
-11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 BGN 2,183
$1,589 RSD 161.3K
-18.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 BGN 1,551
$1,020 RSD 103.5K
-9.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,638 BGN 6,136
$4,711 RSD 478.1K
-22.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,088
$2,930 RSD 297.3K
-17.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,551 BGN 2,617
$1,103 RSD 111.9K
40.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
5.59
-44.72%
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