Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Varazdin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Varazdin

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 20% more expensive than Varazdin without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 15.7% more expensive than Varazdin without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 19.18
$11.54 €9.86
2.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 80.3
$66.3 €56.6
-25.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$10.80 €9.22
-16.48%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.19
$2.25 €1.92
14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.89
$2.38 €2.03
-25.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.29
$3.07 €2.62
-53.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$3.66 €3.12
-17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.18
$3.42 €2.92
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$1.17 €1.00
64.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
$1.56 €1.33
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.19
$2.87 €2.45
-31.36%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.25
$3.24 €2.76
19.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 20.18
$4.50 €3.84
176.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.51
$8.57 €7.32
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 20.88
$14.17 €12.10
-9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$1.42 €1.21
33.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.07
$1.47 €1.25
29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.21
$1.36 €1.16
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.45
$2.50 €2.14
9.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.86
$1.19 €1.02
-3.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$1.17 €1.00
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 1.92
$1.11 €0.95
7.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$1.00 €0.86
-29.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.28
$5.91 €5.05
-34.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 BGN 12.32
$8.36 €7.14
-8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.78
$0.74 €0.63
48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$2.03 €1.73
-10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$1.00 €0.86
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 47.65
$24.02 €20.52
22.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.35
$3.09 €2.63
-53.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$1.38 €1.18
-47.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.10 BGN 22.84
$8.94 €7.64
57.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.46
$1.70 €1.45
-10.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 52.3K
$38.9K €33.2K
-16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 47.1K
$26.0K €22.2K
11.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 251
$154 €132
0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 29.47
$20.96 €17.90
-13.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 24.96
$33.58 €28.68
-54.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 69.7
$55.0 €46.96
-21.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 34.72
$14.95 €12.77
43.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.00
$8.04 €6.86
15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,017
$180 €153
249.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 14.7K
$8,151 €6,961
11.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 113
$75.4 €64.4
-7.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 59.5
$34.61 €29.56
6.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 171
$64.5 €55.1
63.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 189
$76.3 €65.2
53.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,103
$585 €500
16.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 810
$448 €382
11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,087
$883 €755
45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,452
$485 €414
84.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 6,802
$3,666 €3,130
14.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,712
$3,051 €2,605
-4.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,765
$1,517 €1,295
12.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4.12
-25.00%

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Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Varazdin: February 28, 2026

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