Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Ourense Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Ourense

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.9% more expensive than Ourense without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 11.5% more expensive than Ourense without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.94
$17.69 €15.00
-32.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 BGN 82.7
$58.1 €49.26
-14.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$6.29 €5.34
39.27%
Cappuccino
$2.67 BGN 4.43
$1.86 €1.58
43.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$2.50 €2.12
-30.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BGN 2.34
$1.69 €1.44
-16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGN 4.98
$2.95 €2.50
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.30
$3.52 €2.99
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.24
$1.09 €0.92
78.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 BGN 1.96
$1.03 €0.87
14.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$1.29 €1.09
54.26%
Eggs
$3.88 BGN 6.44
$2.82 €2.39
37.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 BGN 20.89
$10.62 €9.00
18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$7.53 €6.39
15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BGN 22.04
$12.95 €10.98
2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$1.82 €1.54
4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$2.21 €1.87
-14.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.33
$1.87 €1.59
7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.57
$2.34 €1.98
17.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$1.79 €1.52
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$2.33 €1.98
-54.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.18 €1.00
2.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.78 €0.66
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.50
$5.98 €5.07
-34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 BGN 12.43
$8.13 €6.90
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.18 €1.00
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.99
$2.64 €2.24
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$0.96 €0.81
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 BGN 48.16
$28.76 €24.39
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$4.62 €3.92
-69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.21
$0.50 €0.43
46.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 BGN 23.32
$58.1 €49.27
-75.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.58
$1.74 €1.47
-10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$37.9K €32.1K
-15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
$31.6K €26.8K
-7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 BGN 253
$109 €92.6
39.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 29.53
$21.35 €18.11
-16.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.49 BGN 25.72
$32.73 €27.75
-52.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 BGN 73.3
$46.21 €39.18
-4.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 BGN 35.93
$5.93 €5.03
264.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 BGN 15.49
$8.70 €7.38
7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$632 BGN 1,049
$357 €303
77.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
$8,073 €6,846
12.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BGN 119
$75.9 €64.4
-5.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.89 BGN 61.2
$26.12 €22.15
41.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 175
$88.2 €74.8
19.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BGN 193
$74.4 €63.1
56.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,146
$653 €554
5.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$470 €399
9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 BGN 2,110
$779 €661
63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$571 €484
57.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 BGN 7,119
$2,818 €2,389
52.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 BGN 4,956
$1,967 €1,668
51.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Ourense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 BGN 2,830
$1,536 €1,303
10.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
3.22
-4.04%

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Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ourense: April 12, 2026

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