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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.6% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 2.1% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.84 BGN 19.18

$12.26 RSD 1,237

-3.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.57 BGN 80.3

$49.09 RSD 4,954

0.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 BGN 14.61

$12.05 RSD 1,216

-25.15%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.19

$2.77 RSD 279

-6.86%

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

$1.78 BGN 2.89

$2.69 RSD 272

-33.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.29

$2.13 RSD 215

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 BGN 4.90

$3.56 RSD 360

-15.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 BGN 5.18

$3.99 RSD 403

-19.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.13

$1.50 RSD 151

28.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

$0.92 RSD 92.9

30.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.19

$3.04 RSD 306

-35.20%

Eggs

$3.86 BGN 6.25

$2.96 RSD 299

30.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.46 BGN 20.18

$11.67 RSD 1,177

6.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 BGN 13.51

$7.87 RSD 794

5.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 20.88

$13.26 RSD 1,338

-2.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.08

$1.41 RSD 143

34.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.07

$1.90 RSD 191

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.21

$2.03 RSD 204

-2.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 BGN 4.45

$2.72 RSD 275

0.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BGN 1.86

$1.07 RSD 108

7.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.72

$0.78 RSD 79.2

35.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 BGN 1.92

$0.88 RSD 89.2

35.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.16

$0.78 RSD 79.1

-8.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 BGN 6.28

$4.57 RSD 461

-15.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 BGN 12.32

$7.80 RSD 787

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 BGN 1.78

$0.83 RSD 83.4

32.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 BGN 2.93

$1.58 RSD 160

14.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 BGN 1.46

$0.94 RSD 94.8

-4.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.42 BGN 47.65

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BGN 2.35

$3.21 RSD 324

-54.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.16

$0.89 RSD 89.9

-19.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.10 BGN 22.84

$17.90 RSD 1,806

-21.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.46

$1.83 RSD 185

-16.94%

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

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

$30.1K RSD 3.0M

7.34%

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

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

$27.0K RSD 2.7M

7.60%

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

$155 BGN 251

$203 RSD 20.5K

-23.52%

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

$18.19 BGN 29.47

$22.78 RSD 2,299

-20.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.41 BGN 24.96

$33.31 RSD 3,361

-53.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.00 BGN 69.7

$38.60 RSD 3,894

11.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.43 BGN 34.72

$21.35 RSD 2,154

0.37%

Cinema Ticket

$9.26 BGN 15.00

$7.87 RSD 794

17.66%

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

$628 BGN 1,017

$456 RSD 46.0K

37.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

$9,317 RSD 940.0K

-2.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 BGN 113

$103 RSD 10.4K

-32.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 BGN 59.5

$42.05 RSD 4,243

-12.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 171

$109 RSD 11.0K

-3.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 BGN 189

$121 RSD 12.2K

-3.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 BGN 1,103

$880 RSD 88.8K

-22.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$500 BGN 810

$570 RSD 57.5K

-12.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 BGN 2,087

$1,609 RSD 162.3K

-19.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 BGN 1,452

$1,002 RSD 101.1K

-10.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,198 BGN 6,802

$5,062 RSD 510.8K

-17.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 BGN 4,712

$3,080 RSD 310.8K

-5.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,707 BGN 2,765

$1,215 RSD 122.6K

40.49%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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