Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 24.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 14.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.00
$11.84 BGN 19.18
-32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.47 BGN 67.2
$49.57 BGN 80.3
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 BGN 16.51
$9.02 BGN 14.61
12.97%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.04
$2.58 BGN 4.19
-27.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 BGN 2.11
$1.78 BGN 2.89
-26.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.70
$1.42 BGN 2.29
-26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$3.02 BGN 4.90
-40.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.80
$3.20 BGN 5.18
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 BGN 3.28
$1.93 BGN 3.13
5.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BGN 0.98
$1.20 BGN 1.95
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 BGN 4.67
$1.97 BGN 3.19
46.19%
Eggs
$3.71 BGN 6.01
$3.86 BGN 6.25
-3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 BGN 21.38
$12.46 BGN 20.18
5.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 BGN 13.56
$8.34 BGN 13.51
0.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 BGN 21.45
$12.89 BGN 20.88
2.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.69
$1.90 BGN 3.08
-12.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.56
$1.90 BGN 3.07
15.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.80
$1.98 BGN 3.21
-12.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 BGN 4.56
$2.74 BGN 4.45
2.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$1.15 BGN 1.86
3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.29
$1.06 BGN 1.72
33.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BGN 2.07
$1.19 BGN 1.92
7.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.26
$0.71 BGN 1.16
9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.25
$3.88 BGN 6.28
-0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 BGN 11.68
$7.61 BGN 12.32
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
$1.10 BGN 1.78
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.70
$1.81 BGN 2.93
-7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BGN 1.86
$0.90 BGN 1.46
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 BGN 42.23
$29.42 BGN 47.65
-11.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$1.45 BGN 2.35
-16.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.00
$0.72 BGN 1.16
-13.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 BGN 19.29
$14.10 BGN 22.84
-15.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$1.52 BGN 2.46
1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K BGN 59.2K
$32.3K BGN 52.3K
13.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K BGN 55.0K
$29.1K BGN 47.1K
16.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 191
$155 BGN 251
-23.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 BGN 27.97
$18.19 BGN 29.47
-5.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.47 BGN 21.82
$15.41 BGN 24.96
-12.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.34 BGN 47.53
$43.00 BGN 69.7
-31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.13
$21.43 BGN 34.72
-30.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.28 BGN 11.79
$9.26 BGN 15.00
-21.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 BGN 524
$628 BGN 1,017
-48.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,525 BGN 8,951
$9,102 BGN 14.7K
-39.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 BGN 56.3
$69.8 BGN 113
-50.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 BGN 47.52
$36.75 BGN 59.5
-20.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 208
$106 BGN 171
21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 BGN 124
$117 BGN 189
-34.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 960
$681 BGN 1,103
-12.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 564
$500 BGN 810
-30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 BGN 1,125
$1,288 BGN 2,087
-46.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 BGN 861
$896 BGN 1,452
-40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 BGN 2,277
$4,198 BGN 6,802
-66.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BGN 1,870
$2,909 BGN 4,712
-60.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 BGN 1,572
$1,707 BGN 2,765
-43.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
3.09
65.05%

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

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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