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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 15.6% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 24.1% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.94

$12.55 RSD 1,250

-4.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.82 BGN 82.7

$29.63 RSD 2,950

68.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 BGN 14.54

$11.92 RSD 1,186

-26.51%

Cappuccino

$2.67 BGN 4.43

$2.05 RSD 204

30.24%

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

$1.74 BGN 2.89

$1.93 RSD 192

-9.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BGN 2.34

$1.38 RSD 137

2.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 BGN 4.98

$3.40 RSD 339

-11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 BGN 5.30

$3.97 RSD 395

-19.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 BGN 3.24

$1.50 RSD 150

30.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 BGN 1.96

$0.91 RSD 91.0

29.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 BGN 3.30

$2.97 RSD 296

-33.00%

Eggs

$3.88 BGN 6.44

$2.93 RSD 291

32.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.58 BGN 20.89

$8.77 RSD 873

43.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.69 BGN 14.43

$7.58 RSD 755

14.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 BGN 22.04

$12.02 RSD 1,196

10.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.18

$1.37 RSD 137

39.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.12

$1.94 RSD 193

-3.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 BGN 3.33

$1.52 RSD 151

32.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.57

$2.48 RSD 247

11.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.84

$1.06 RSD 106

4.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.75

$0.76 RSD 75.3

38.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 BGN 2.01

$0.91 RSD 90.3

32.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 BGN 1.13

$0.69 RSD 68.8

-1.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 BGN 6.50

$4.45 RSD 443

-12.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 BGN 12.43

$7.94 RSD 791

-5.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 BGN 1.73

$0.89 RSD 88.2

16.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 BGN 2.99

$1.52 RSD 151

18.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.52

$0.91 RSD 90.3

1.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.01 BGN 48.16

$29.03 RSD 2,891

-0.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.37

$2.83 RSD 281

-49.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.21

$0.63 RSD 62.5

15.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.05 BGN 23.32

$11.95 RSD 1,190

17.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 BGN 2.58

$1.89 RSD 188

-17.99%

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

$31.9K BGN 52.9K

$31.0K RSD 3.1M

2.71%

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

$29.2K BGN 48.4K

$26.9K RSD 2.7M

8.30%

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

$153 BGN 253

$209 RSD 20.8K

-26.89%

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

$17.79 BGN 29.53

$22.09 RSD 2,200

-19.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.49 BGN 25.72

$33.26 RSD 3,311

-53.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.15 BGN 73.3

$31.10 RSD 3,096

41.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.64 BGN 35.93

$16.72 RSD 1,664

29.43%

Cinema Ticket

$9.33 BGN 15.49

$7.71 RSD 768

21.01%

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

$632 BGN 1,049

$234 RSD 23.3K

170.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,062 BGN 15.0K

$5,128 RSD 510.5K

76.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.0 BGN 119

$102 RSD 10.1K

-29.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.89 BGN 61.2

$42.14 RSD 4,195

-12.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 BGN 175

$113 RSD 11.2K

-6.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 BGN 193

$121 RSD 12.1K

-3.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 BGN 1,146

$472 RSD 47.0K

46.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$514 BGN 854

$402 RSD 40.0K

28.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,271 BGN 2,110

$575 RSD 57.2K

121.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$900 BGN 1,495

$409 RSD 40.8K

119.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,288 BGN 7,119

$2,333 RSD 232.3K

83.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,986 BGN 4,956

$1,611 RSD 160.4K

85.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,705 BGN 2,830

$476 RSD 47.4K

257.93%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Vranje: April 11, 2026

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