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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Dimitrovgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Dimitrovgrad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sofia is 51.7% more expensive than Dimitrovgrad without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sofia is 61.9% more expensive than Dimitrovgrad without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGNย 19.58
$9.03 BGNย 14.72
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 BGNย 80.2
$17.82 BGNย 29.04
175.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 BGNย 14.37
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
1.61%
Cappuccino
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
118.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
$1.19 BGNย 1.95
45.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
149.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BGNย 4.79
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
63.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 BGNย 5.37
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
25.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
$1.85 BGNย 3.01
8.11%
Eggs
$3.89 BGNย 6.34
$2.78 BGNย 4.53
39.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 BGNย 20.59
$8.46 BGNย 13.78
49.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 BGNย 13.73
$6.68 BGNย 10.88
26.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
$10.44 BGNย 17.02
26.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
$1.37 BGNย 2.23
38.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
$2.01 BGNย 3.28
-4.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGNย 3.14
$1.98 BGNย 3.23
-2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGNย 4.51
$2.19 BGNย 3.57
26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$0.68 BGNย 1.11
55.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGNย 1.99
$0.77 BGNย 1.26
58.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$0.84 BGNย 1.36
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
$3.48 BGNย 5.66
8.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 BGNย 11.98
$4.06 BGNย 6.62
81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
51.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.51 BGNย 48.11
$26.62 BGNย 43.40
10.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
28.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$0.66 BGNย 1.07
10.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 BGNย 23.36
$13.08 BGNย 21.32
9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGNย 52.4K
$32.0K BGNย 52.1K
0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K BGNย 47.2K
$26.0K BGNย 42.4K
11.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 BGNย 243
$93.8 BGNย 153
59.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 BGNย 28.95
$16.51 BGNย 26.92
7.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 BGNย 25.14
$10.17 BGNย 16.58
51.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.01 BGNย 71.7
$17.73 BGNย 28.89
148.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 BGNย 35.90
$14.62 BGNย 23.83
50.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 BGNย 15.17
$5.86 BGNย 9.56
58.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 BGNย 1,049
$238 BGNย 387
170.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,058 BGNย 14.8K
$4,141 BGNย 6,749
118.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BGNย 116
$28.95 BGNย 47.18
144.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 BGNย 59.3
$41.85 BGNย 68.2
-13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 BGNย 175
$83.9 BGNย 137
28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BGNย 195
$71.4 BGNย 116
67.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 BGNย 1,115
$225 BGNย 367
203.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 BGNย 845
$147 BGNย 240
252.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 BGNย 2,044
$296 BGNย 483
323.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 BGNย 1,470
$209 BGNย 340
332.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 BGNย 6,634
$630 BGNย 1,027
545.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 BGNย 4,344
$1,154 BGNย 1,880
131.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,652 BGNย 2,692
$608 BGNย 991
171.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4
-22.75%

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Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dimitrovgrad: January 13, 2026

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