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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Silistra

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sofia is 19.7% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sofia is 29.2% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGNย 19.58
$11.10 BGNย 18.09
8.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 BGNย 80.2
$25.04 BGNย 40.82
96.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 BGNย 14.37
$9.06 BGNย 14.76
-2.76%
Cappuccino
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
$1.72 BGNย 2.80
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
42.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
102.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BGNย 4.79
$1.94 BGNย 3.17
51.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 BGNย 5.37
$2.59 BGNย 4.22
27.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
$1.72 BGNย 2.80
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
$0.89 BGNย 1.44
31.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
5.82%
Eggs
$3.89 BGNย 6.34
$3.44 BGNย 5.60
13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 BGNย 20.59
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
35.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 BGNย 13.73
$8.18 BGNย 13.34
2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
$11.71 BGNย 19.09
12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
$2.12 BGNย 3.46
-9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGNย 3.14
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGNย 4.51
$2.54 BGNย 4.14
8.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$1.48 BGNย 2.42
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.35 BGNย 2.20
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGNย 1.99
$1.06 BGNย 1.72
15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$0.77 BGNย 1.25
-6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
$3.51 BGNย 5.72
7.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 BGNย 11.98
$5.47 BGNย 8.91
34.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$0.95 BGNย 1.55
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
$1.81 BGNย 2.95
-3.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
$0.61 BGNย 1.00
60.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.51 BGNย 48.11
$26.49 BGNย 43.18
11.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
23.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$0.71 BGNย 1.16
2.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 BGNย 23.36
$5.88 BGNย 9.59
143.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
$1.53 BGNย 2.49
-0.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGNย 52.4K
$32.8K BGNย 53.4K
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K BGNย 47.2K
$25.7K BGNย 41.8K
12.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 BGNย 243
$96.1 BGNย 157
55.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 BGNย 28.95
$16.44 BGNย 26.80
8.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 BGNย 25.14
$13.95 BGNย 22.74
10.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.01 BGNย 71.7
$32.43 BGNย 52.9
35.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 BGNย 35.90
$14.52 BGNย 23.66
51.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 BGNย 15.17
$7.01 BGNย 11.42
32.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 BGNย 1,049
$238 BGNย 388
170.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,058 BGNย 14.8K
$4,084 BGNย 6,657
121.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BGNย 116
$59.6 BGNย 97.2
18.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 BGNย 59.3
$29.24 BGNย 47.66
24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 BGNย 175
$70.8 BGNย 115
51.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BGNย 195
$70.4 BGNย 115
70.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 BGNย 1,115
$240 BGNย 391
185.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 BGNย 845
$204 BGNย 333
153.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 BGNย 2,044
$345 BGNย 563
262.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 BGNย 1,470
$255 BGNย 415
254.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 BGNย 6,634
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 BGNย 4,344
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,652 BGNย 2,692
$750 BGNย 1,223
120.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4.57
-32.39%

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Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Silistra: January 12, 2026

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