Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Lovech Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Lovech

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 25.6% more expensive than Lovech without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 1.2% cheaper than Lovech without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 19.18
$11.63 BGN 18.84
1.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 80.3
$34.90 BGN 56.5
42.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$8.68 BGN 14.06
3.92%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.19
$0.85 BGN 1.38
203.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.89
$0.70 BGN 1.13
154.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.29
$0.46 BGN 0.74
208.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$1.04 BGN 1.68
190.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.18
$2.03 BGN 3.29
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$1.88 BGN 3.04
2.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
$1.20 BGN 1.95
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.19
$2.07 BGN 3.35
-4.83%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.25
$3.96 BGN 6.41
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 20.18
$12.24 BGN 19.84
1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.51
$8.56 BGN 13.87
-2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 20.88
$13.29 BGN 21.52
-3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$1.83 BGN 2.97
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.07
$1.89 BGN 3.07
0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.21
$1.99 BGN 3.22
-0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.45
$2.73 BGN 4.42
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.86
$1.11 BGN 1.80
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$1.01 BGN 1.63
4.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 1.92
$1.18 BGN 1.92
0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$0.66 BGN 1.07
7.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.28
$3.74 BGN 6.06
3.74%
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
$1.09 BGN 1.76
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$1.75 BGN 2.84
3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$0.87 BGN 1.41
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 47.65
$26.32 BGN 42.63
11.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.35
$1.44 BGN 2.33
0.69%
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
$14.41 BGN 23.34
-2.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.46
$1.52 BGN 2.46
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 52.3K
$32.0K BGN 51.8K
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 47.1K
$29.2K BGN 47.4K
-0.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 251
$154 BGN 249
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 29.47
$17.75 BGN 28.76
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 24.96
$15.05 BGN 24.37
2.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 69.7
$29.57 BGN 47.91
45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 34.72
$14.49 BGN 23.47
47.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.00
$9.65 BGN 15.63
-4.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,017
$628 BGN 1,017
0.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 14.7K
$5,496 BGN 8,904
65.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 113
$71.3 BGN 116
-2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 59.5
$37.04 BGN 60.0
-0.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 171
$106 BGN 171
-0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 189
$119 BGN 192
-1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,103
$294 BGN 476
131.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 810
$232 BGN 376
115.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,087
$466 BGN 756
176.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,452
$348 BGN 564
157.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 6,802
$1,408 BGN 2,281
198.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,712
$1,113 BGN 1,803
161.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Lovech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,765
$647 BGN 1,048
163.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
3.09
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Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lovech: March 2, 2026

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