Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Burgas

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 11.8% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 15.4% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 19.18
$11.78 BGN 19.09
0.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 80.3
$40.99 BGN 66.4
20.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$8.64 BGN 13.99
4.40%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.19
$2.49 BGN 4.03
3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.89
$1.37 BGN 2.23
29.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.29
$0.71 BGN 1.15
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$2.02 BGN 3.27
49.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.18
$2.97 BGN 4.81
7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$1.63 BGN 2.64
18.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
$0.87 BGN 1.42
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.19
$1.87 BGN 3.03
5.35%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.25
$3.42 BGN 5.54
12.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 20.18
$9.23 BGN 14.95
34.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.51
$8.13 BGN 13.17
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 20.88
$11.66 BGN 18.88
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$1.85 BGN 3.00
2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.07
$2.04 BGN 3.30
-6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.21
$2.06 BGN 3.34
-3.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.45
$2.44 BGN 3.96
12.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.86
$1.43 BGN 2.32
-19.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$1.33 BGN 2.15
-20.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 1.92
$1.01 BGN 1.64
17.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$0.82 BGN 1.32
-13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.28
$3.56 BGN 5.77
8.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 BGN 12.32
$6.69 BGN 10.84
13.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.78
$1.00 BGN 1.61
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$1.80 BGN 2.91
0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$0.84 BGN 1.36
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 47.65
$35.87 BGN 58.1
-17.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.35
$1.21 BGN 1.97
19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$0.71 BGN 1.14
1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.10 BGN 22.84
$13.33 BGN 21.60
5.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.46
$1.50 BGN 2.43
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 52.3K
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
-1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 47.1K
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 251
$96.1 BGN 156
61.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 29.47
$16.83 BGN 27.26
8.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 24.96
$14.03 BGN 22.73
9.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 69.7
$31.33 BGN 50.8
37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 34.72
$15.50 BGN 25.12
38.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.00
$8.76 BGN 14.18
5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,017
$236 BGN 383
165.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 14.7K
$4,166 BGN 6,749
118.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 113
$58.9 BGN 95.4
18.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 59.5
$42.26 BGN 68.5
-13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 171
$83.0 BGN 135
27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 189
$71.9 BGN 117
62.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,103
$517 BGN 837
31.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 810
$391 BGN 634
27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,087
$883 BGN 1,431
45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,452
$620 BGN 1,004
44.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 6,802
$2,546 BGN 4,125
64.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,712
$1,679 BGN 2,719
73.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,765
$1,049 BGN 1,699
62.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4.57
-32.39%

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

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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