Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Vranje Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Vranje

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.2% cheaper than Vranje without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 6.1% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.58

$12.19 RSD 1,230

-1.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 80.2

$29.47 RSD 2,976

66.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.37

$11.76 RSD 1,187

-25.09%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.30

$2.03 RSD 205

30.05%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$2.02 RSD 204

-14.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$1.38 RSD 139

2.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.79

$3.50 RSD 353

-16.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.37

$3.90 RSD 393

-15.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.09

$1.46 RSD 148

29.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.91

$0.88 RSD 89.3

32.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

$3.09 RSD 312

-35.28%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.34

$2.85 RSD 288

36.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 20.59

$9.09 RSD 918

38.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 13.73

$7.63 RSD 771

10.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 21.48

$11.80 RSD 1,191

11.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.43 RSD 144

32.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.11

$1.87 RSD 189

2.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$1.52 RSD 154

26.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.51

$2.49 RSD 252

10.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.07 RSD 108

8.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$0.73 RSD 74.2

45.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

$0.94 RSD 94.7

29.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.75 RSD 75.7

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.16

$4.56 RSD 461

-17.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 11.98

$8.06 RSD 814

-8.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.72

$0.83 RSD 83.7

26.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.84

$1.53 RSD 155

13.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$0.96 RSD 97.1

2.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

$29.61 RSD 2,990

-0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$2.72 RSD 274

-47.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$0.68 RSD 68.3

7.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.36

$12.07 RSD 1,219

18.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.84 RSD 186

-17.39%

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

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

$30.1K RSD 3.0M

6.63%

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

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

$26.3K RSD 2.7M

10.01%

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

$149 BGN 243

$208 RSD 21.0K

-28.11%

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

$17.76 BGN 28.95

$22.10 RSD 2,232

-19.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.14

$32.71 RSD 3,303

-52.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 71.7

$31.14 RSD 3,145

41.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

$16.72 RSD 1,689

31.76%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.17

$8.00 RSD 808

16.38%

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

$643 BGN 1,049

$239 RSD 24.1K

169.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

$5,180 RSD 523.1K

74.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

$103 RSD 10.4K

-30.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 59.3

$42.17 RSD 4,259

-13.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 175

$110 RSD 11.1K

-2.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 195

$120 RSD 12.1K

-0.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,115

$467 RSD 47.1K

46.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 845

$392 RSD 39.5K

32.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,044

$559 RSD 56.4K

124.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,470

$414 RSD 41.8K

117.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

$3,360 RSD 339.3K

21.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

$2,233 RSD 225.5K

19.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,692

$425 RSD 42.9K

288.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

5.59

-44.72%

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

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vranje: January 13, 2026

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