Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 28.6% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 6.2% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.58

$8.45 BGN 13.77

42.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 80.2

$41.79 BGN 68.1

17.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.37

$10.22 BGN 16.66

-13.80%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.30

$1.86 BGN 3.04

41.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$1.31 BGN 2.14

32.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$1.05 BGN 1.71

35.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.79

$1.80 BGN 2.94

63.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.37

$1.80 BGN 2.93

83.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.09

$2.02 BGN 3.30

-6.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.91

$0.57 BGN 0.93

105.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

$2.82 BGN 4.60

-29.08%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.34

$3.88 BGN 6.33

0.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 20.59

$13.11 BGN 21.36

-3.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 13.73

$8.34 BGN 13.59

0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 21.48

$13.07 BGN 21.31

0.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.64 BGN 2.67

15.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.11

$2.24 BGN 3.66

-14.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$1.80 BGN 2.94

7.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.51

$2.77 BGN 4.51

-0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.20 BGN 1.96

-3.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.39 BGN 2.26

-23.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

$1.23 BGN 2.01

-0.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.79 BGN 1.28

-8.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.16

$3.83 BGN 6.25

-1.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 11.98

$7.03 BGN 11.47

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.72

$1.20 BGN 1.96

-12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.84

$1.67 BGN 2.71

4.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$1.16 BGN 1.90

-15.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

$26.60 BGN 43.36

10.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$1.21 BGN 1.98

18.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$0.66 BGN 1.07

10.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.36

$11.71 BGN 19.09

22.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.55 BGN 2.52

-1.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

$36.2K BGN 59.0K

-11.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

$34.2K BGN 55.7K

-15.32%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$149 BGN 243

$120 BGN 195

24.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.76 BGN 28.95

$17.28 BGN 28.17

2.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.14

$13.18 BGN 21.48

17.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 71.7

$29.50 BGN 48.09

49.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

$14.51 BGN 23.66

51.83%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.17

$7.16 BGN 11.67

30.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$643 BGN 1,049

$330 BGN 539

94.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

$5,355 BGN 8,729

69.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

$33.99 BGN 55.4

108.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 59.3

$29.39 BGN 47.91

23.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 175

$126 BGN 205

-14.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 195

$77.1 BGN 126

55.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,115

$581 BGN 946

17.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 845

$356 BGN 581

45.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,044

$717 BGN 1,168

74.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,470

$524 BGN 854

72.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

$1,375 BGN 2,242

195.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

$1,165 BGN 1,899

128.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,692

$958 BGN 1,561

72.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

5.1

-39.41%

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

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: January 13, 2026

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