Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $629 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $11,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇸🇩 Sudan
$629
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 116.4% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 154.5% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 BGN 29.93
$3.04 SDG 1,821
462.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 BGN 117
$13.94 SDG 8,343
379.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 BGN 20.59
$2.68 SDG 1,603
339.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 SDG 1,162
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 SDG 1,171
-
Cappuccino
$3.42 BGN 5.99
$2.46 SDG 1,474
39.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BGN 4.23
$0.52 SDG 310
365.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 BGN 3.26
$0.57 SDG 339
226.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 BGN 5.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 BGN 7.92
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 BGN 3.36
$1.18 SDG 705
62.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 BGN 2.64
$1.12 SDG 670
34.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.88
$1.11 SDG 665
99.10%
Eggs
$4.40 BGN 7.69
$2.86 SDG 1,713
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 BGN 20.22
$6.57 SDG 3,935
75.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 BGN 15.38
$8.38 SDG 5,018
4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 BGN 29.71
$14.58 SDG 8,726
16.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 BGN 3.79
$4.46 SDG 2,671
-51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.57
$1.55 SDG 930
31.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 3.22
$1.58 SDG 946
16.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 BGN 7.51
$3.37 SDG 2,018
27.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 BGN 1.80
$1.73 SDG 1,034
-40.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.62
$1.05 SDG 630
-11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 BGN 2.11
$0.66 SDG 395
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.62
$0.57 SDG 344
61.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.97 SDG 2,375
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 SDG 460
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SDG 962
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 BGN 7.53
$1.86 SDG 1,111
131.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 BGN 12.83
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 2.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 BGN 3.28
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.52
$0.51 SDG 304
70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.14 BGN 49.24
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 BGN 3.04
$3.79 SDG 2,267
-54.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 BGN 1.68
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.54 BGN 27.19
$5.12 SDG 3,066
203.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$1.10 SDG 661
62.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K BGN 52.5K
$5,028 SDG 3.0M
496.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BGN 46.1K
$9,913 SDG 5.9M
165.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 BGN 273
$70.0 SDG 41.9K
122.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.21 BGN 37.11
$9.82 SDG 5,877
115.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.64 BGN 27.37
$31.83 SDG 19.0K
-50.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.76 BGN 81.8
$8.03 SDG 4,805
482.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.74 BGN 48.54
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-
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 BGN 17.53
$4.10 SDG 2,456
144.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 BGN 1,341
$86.0 SDG 51.4K
791.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K BGN 22.4K
$1,967 SDG 1.2M
549.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 BGN 157
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.88 BGN 71.5
$8.54 SDG 5,113
378.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 186
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 183
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 BGN 1,393
$591 SDG 353.4K
34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 BGN 1,063
$218 SDG 130.4K
178.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 BGN 2,735
$1,330 SDG 795.8K
17.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 BGN 1,855
$629 SDG 376.2K
68.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,357 BGN 7,626
$1,514 SDG 906.1K
187.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,250 BGN 5,688
$1,079 SDG 645.6K
201.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,740 BGN 3,044
$236 SDG 141.4K
636.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.89
30
-90.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Sofia
$607
Sudan
$218 64.1% $390
Groceries & Markets
Sofia
$287
Sudan
$216 24.9% $71
Eating Out
Sofia
$256
Sudan
$66 74.1% $190
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
$193
Sudan
$112 42.1% $81
Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
$154
Sudan
$3.8 * 97.5% $150
Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
$67
Sudan
$16 75.7% $51
Getting Around
Sofia
$38
Sudan
$5.8 * 84.7% $32

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇧🇬 Sofia
🇸🇩 Sudan
🕒 Local time
09:59 9:59 AM
08:59 8:59 AM
1 h behind Sofia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,286,383 Capital
40,533,330
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

SDG, USD, EUR to BGN – Bulgarian Lev Converter

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 671 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

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  • Sofia Sudan 3,140 km ≈ 4 h 30 min nonstop flight
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