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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 17.6% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 15% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.84 BGN 19.18

$12.16 RSD 1,216

-2.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.57 BGN 80.3

$29.70 RSD 2,970

66.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 BGN 14.61

$11.72 RSD 1,172

-23.04%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.19

$2.06 RSD 206

25.24%

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

$1.78 BGN 2.89

$2.02 RSD 202

-11.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.29

$1.36 RSD 136

4.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 BGN 4.90

$3.41 RSD 341

-11.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 BGN 5.18

$3.87 RSD 387

-17.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.13

$1.50 RSD 150

28.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

$0.86 RSD 85.9

39.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.19

$2.99 RSD 299

-34.11%

Eggs

$3.86 BGN 6.25

$2.85 RSD 285

35.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.46 BGN 20.18

$8.64 RSD 864

44.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 BGN 13.51

$7.76 RSD 776

7.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 20.88

$12.02 RSD 1,202

7.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.08

$1.42 RSD 142

33.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.07

$1.87 RSD 187

1.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.21

$1.52 RSD 152

30.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 BGN 4.45

$2.46 RSD 246

11.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BGN 1.86

$1.08 RSD 108

6.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.72

$0.79 RSD 79.2

34.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 BGN 1.92

$0.88 RSD 87.7

35.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.16

$0.78 RSD 77.6

-8.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 BGN 6.28

$4.40 RSD 440

-11.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 BGN 12.32

$8.02 RSD 802

-5.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 BGN 1.78

$0.89 RSD 88.8

23.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 BGN 2.93

$1.60 RSD 160

13.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 BGN 1.46

$0.99 RSD 99.0

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.42 BGN 47.65

$29.75 RSD 2,975

-1.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BGN 2.35

$2.80 RSD 280

-48.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.16

$0.68 RSD 68.4

5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.10 BGN 22.84

$11.90 RSD 1,190

18.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.46

$1.84 RSD 184

-17.39%

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

$32.3K BGN 52.3K

$31.2K RSD 3.1M

3.38%

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

$29.1K BGN 47.1K

$26.9K RSD 2.7M

8.13%

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

$155 BGN 251

$205 RSD 20.5K

-24.49%

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

$18.19 BGN 29.47

$22.33 RSD 2,233

-18.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.41 BGN 24.96

$33.08 RSD 3,308

-53.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.00 BGN 69.7

$30.29 RSD 3,029

41.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.43 BGN 34.72

$16.29 RSD 1,629

31.55%

Cinema Ticket

$9.26 BGN 15.00

$8.00 RSD 800

15.75%

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

$628 BGN 1,017

$240 RSD 24.0K

162.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,102 BGN 14.7K

$5,168 RSD 516.8K

76.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 BGN 113

$102 RSD 10.2K

-31.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 BGN 59.5

$43.04 RSD 4,304

-14.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 171

$110 RSD 11.0K

-4.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 BGN 189

$122 RSD 12.2K

-4.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 BGN 1,103

$472 RSD 47.2K

44.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$500 BGN 810

$395 RSD 39.5K

26.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 BGN 2,087

$567 RSD 56.7K

127.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 BGN 1,452

$407 RSD 40.7K

120.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,198 BGN 6,802

$2,341 RSD 234.1K

79.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 BGN 4,712

$1,644 RSD 164.4K

76.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,707 BGN 2,765

$462 RSD 46.2K

269.34%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Vranje: March 1, 2026

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