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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 10.2% cheaper than Varazdin without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 7.9% cheaper than Varazdin without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.94
$11.63 €9.86
3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 BGN 82.7
$66.4 €56.3
-25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$11.08 €9.39
-20.94%
Cappuccino
$2.67 BGN 4.43
$2.25 €1.91
18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$2.31 €1.96
-24.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BGN 2.34
$3.11 €2.64
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGN 4.98
$3.67 €3.12
-18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.30
$3.45 €2.92
-7.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.24
$1.15 €0.97
69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 BGN 1.96
$1.54 €1.31
-23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$2.80 €2.38
-28.93%
Eggs
$3.88 BGN 6.44
$3.28 €2.78
18.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 BGN 20.89
$4.65 €3.94
170.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$8.11 €6.88
7.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BGN 22.04
$14.64 €12.41
-9.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$1.35 €1.14
41.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.43 €1.21
31.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.33
$1.38 €1.17
45.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.57
$2.61 €2.21
5.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$1.24 €1.05
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$1.19 €1.01
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.13 €0.96
7.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$1.01 €0.86
-32.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.50
$5.87 €4.98
-33.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 BGN 12.43
$8.63 €7.32
-13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$0.77 €0.66
35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.99
$2.07 €1.76
-13.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$0.94 €0.80
-2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 BGN 48.16
$24.24 €20.56
19.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$3.00 €2.55
-52.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.21
$1.38 €1.17
-47.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 BGN 23.32
$8.74 €7.41
60.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.58
$1.74 €1.48
-10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$38.1K €32.3K
-16.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
$26.1K €22.1K
11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 BGN 253
$155 €132
-1.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 29.53
$20.97 €17.79
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.49 BGN 25.72
$33.49 €28.40
-53.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 BGN 73.3
$54.8 €46.43
-19.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 BGN 35.93
$14.97 €12.69
44.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 BGN 15.49
$8.29 €7.03
12.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$632 BGN 1,049
$178 €151
255.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
$7,959 €6,749
13.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BGN 119
$74.6 €63.3
-3.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.89 BGN 61.2
$35.02 €29.70
5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 175
$62.8 €53.3
67.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BGN 193
$74.4 €63.1
56.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,146
$577 €490
19.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$452 €383
13.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 BGN 2,110
$868 €736
46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$485 €412
85.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 BGN 7,119
$3,311 €2,808
29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 BGN 4,956
$2,601 €2,206
14.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Varazdin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 BGN 2,830
$1,397 €1,185
22.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4.12
-25.00%

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Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Varazdin: April 11, 2026

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