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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 1.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 1.4% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.94

$12.42 RSD 1,235

-3.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.82 BGN 82.7

$49.02 RSD 4,877

1.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 BGN 14.54

$11.75 RSD 1,169

-25.45%

Cappuccino

$2.67 BGN 4.43

$2.84 RSD 283

-5.99%

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

$1.74 BGN 2.89

$2.74 RSD 273

-36.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BGN 2.34

$2.14 RSD 213

-34.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 BGN 4.98

$3.44 RSD 343

-12.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 BGN 5.30

$3.89 RSD 387

-17.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 BGN 3.24

$1.49 RSD 149

30.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 BGN 1.96

$0.88 RSD 87.1

34.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 BGN 3.30

$3.00 RSD 299

-33.67%

Eggs

$3.88 BGN 6.44

$2.96 RSD 295

31.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.58 BGN 20.89

$11.46 RSD 1,140

9.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.69 BGN 14.43

$7.72 RSD 768

12.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 BGN 22.04

$13.11 RSD 1,305

1.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.18

$1.38 RSD 137

38.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.12

$1.96 RSD 195

-4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 BGN 3.33

$1.95 RSD 194

3.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.57

$2.77 RSD 275

-0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.84

$1.04 RSD 103

6.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.75

$0.79 RSD 78.4

32.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 BGN 2.01

$0.95 RSD 94.9

27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 BGN 1.13

$0.73 RSD 72.9

-6.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 BGN 6.50

$4.67 RSD 465

-16.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 BGN 12.43

$7.83 RSD 779

-4.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 BGN 1.73

$0.83 RSD 82.1

25.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 BGN 2.99

$1.52 RSD 151

18.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.52

$0.97 RSD 96.7

-5.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.01 BGN 48.16

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.37

$3.17 RSD 316

-54.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.21

$0.97 RSD 96.6

-24.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.05 BGN 23.32

$17.45 RSD 1,736

-19.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 BGN 2.58

$1.87 RSD 187

-17.11%

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

$31.9K BGN 52.9K

$31.1K RSD 3.1M

2.52%

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

$29.2K BGN 48.4K

$26.5K RSD 2.6M

9.92%

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

$153 BGN 253

$209 RSD 20.8K

-26.85%

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

$17.79 BGN 29.53

$22.96 RSD 2,285

-22.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.49 BGN 25.72

$32.89 RSD 3,273

-52.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.15 BGN 73.3

$39.17 RSD 3,897

12.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.64 BGN 35.93

$21.38 RSD 2,127

1.22%

Cinema Ticket

$9.33 BGN 15.49

$7.87 RSD 783

18.55%

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

$632 BGN 1,049

$449 RSD 44.7K

40.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,062 BGN 15.0K

$9,202 RSD 915.6K

-1.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.0 BGN 119

$102 RSD 10.2K

-29.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.89 BGN 61.2

$42.60 RSD 4,238

-13.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 BGN 175

$113 RSD 11.2K

-6.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 BGN 193

$121 RSD 12.1K

-3.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 BGN 1,146

$863 RSD 85.8K

-19.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$514 BGN 854

$560 RSD 55.8K

-8.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,271 BGN 2,110

$1,552 RSD 154.4K

-18.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$900 BGN 1,495

$1,001 RSD 99.6K

-10.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,288 BGN 7,119

$5,144 RSD 511.8K

-16.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,986 BGN 4,956

$3,156 RSD 314.0K

-5.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,705 BGN 2,830

$1,259 RSD 125.3K

35.40%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

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