Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Osijek Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Osijek

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 1.8% cheaper than Osijek without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 3.3% cheaper than Osijek without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.94
$11.66 €9.92
3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 BGN 82.7
$57.3 €48.75
-13.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$9.51 €8.09
-7.89%
Cappuccino
$2.67 BGN 4.43
$2.32 €1.98
15.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$3.01 €2.56
-42.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BGN 2.34
$2.16 €1.84
-34.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGN 4.98
$2.93 €2.49
2.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.30
$3.49 €2.97
-8.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.24
$1.14 €0.97
71.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 BGN 1.96
$1.27 €1.08
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$2.77 €2.36
-28.16%
Eggs
$3.88 BGN 6.44
$3.12 €2.65
24.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 BGN 20.89
$10.96 €9.33
14.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$7.41 €6.31
17.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BGN 22.04
$11.06 €9.41
20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$1.40 €1.19
36.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.66 €1.42
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.33
$1.56 €1.33
28.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.57
$2.41 €2.05
14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$0.96 €0.82
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$1.22 €1.04
-13.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.17 €0.99
3.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.91 €0.78
-25.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.50
$5.58 €4.75
-29.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 BGN 12.43
$8.16 €6.95
-8.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.42 €1.21
-26.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.99
$1.94 €1.65
-7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$1.75 €1.49
-47.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 BGN 48.16
$43.04 €36.63
-32.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$2.26 €1.93
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.21
$1.01 €0.86
-27.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 BGN 23.32
$5.92 €5.04
137.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.58
$1.79 €1.52
-13.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$34.8K €29.6K
-8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
$26.8K €22.8K
8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 BGN 253
$197 €168
-22.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 29.53
$19.62 €16.69
-9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.49 BGN 25.72
$30.63 €26.06
-49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 BGN 73.3
$36.51 €31.07
20.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 BGN 35.93
$11.86 €10.09
82.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 BGN 15.49
$7.61 €6.48
22.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$632 BGN 1,049
$348 €296
81.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
$2,821 €2,401
221.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BGN 119
$101 €85.8
-28.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.89 BGN 61.2
$40.18 €34.19
-8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 175
$98.8 €84.1
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BGN 193
$116 €98.5
0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,146
$534 €455
29.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$398 €338
29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 BGN 2,110
$954 €812
33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$707 €602
27.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 BGN 7,119
$2,627 €2,235
63.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 BGN 4,956
$2,063 €1,756
44.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Osijek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 BGN 2,830
$1,427 €1,214
19.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
3.72
-16.94%

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Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Osijek: April 12, 2026

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