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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 24.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 4.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.31
$12.01 BGN 19.94
-33.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 BGN 69.1
$49.82 BGN 82.7
-16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 BGN 16.70
$8.76 BGN 14.54
14.84%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.67 BGN 4.43
-28.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.74 BGN 2.89
-21.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.41 BGN 2.34
-26.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.90
$3.00 BGN 4.98
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$3.19 BGN 5.30
-45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 BGN 3.32
$1.95 BGN 3.24
2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.94
$1.18 BGN 1.96
-51.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 BGN 4.72
$1.99 BGN 3.30
42.71%
Eggs
$3.78 BGN 6.27
$3.88 BGN 6.44
-2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 BGN 21.23
$12.58 BGN 20.89
1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.20 BGN 13.62
$8.69 BGN 14.43
-5.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 BGN 21.92
$13.28 BGN 22.04
-0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.76
$1.91 BGN 3.18
-13.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$1.88 BGN 3.12
18.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.85
$2.01 BGN 3.33
-14.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.58
$2.76 BGN 4.57
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$1.11 BGN 1.84
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.35
$1.05 BGN 1.75
35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BGN 2.09
$1.21 BGN 2.01
4.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.30
$0.68 BGN 1.13
16.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BGN 6.14
$3.91 BGN 6.50
-5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 BGN 12.06
$7.49 BGN 12.43
-2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$1.04 BGN 1.73
11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 BGN 2.67
$1.80 BGN 2.99
-10.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$0.92 BGN 1.52
31.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 44.41
$29.01 BGN 48.16
-7.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 1.99
$1.43 BGN 2.37
-16.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$0.73 BGN 1.21
-10.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BGN 19.38
$14.05 BGN 23.32
-16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.47
$1.55 BGN 2.58
-3.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
16.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
17.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 200
$153 BGN 253
-21.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 BGN 29.36
$17.79 BGN 29.53
-0.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 BGN 22.13
$15.49 BGN 25.72
-13.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.87 BGN 49.58
$44.15 BGN 73.3
-32.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 BGN 24.64
$21.64 BGN 35.93
-31.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 BGN 12.07
$9.33 BGN 15.49
-22.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 BGN 531
$632 BGN 1,049
-49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,461 BGN 9,066
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
-39.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.56 BGN 57.4
$72.0 BGN 119
-51.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.80 BGN 49.47
$36.89 BGN 61.2
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 BGN 209
$105 BGN 175
19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 BGN 130
$116 BGN 193
-32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 BGN 970
$690 BGN 1,146
-15.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 593
$514 BGN 854
-30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 BGN 1,177
$1,271 BGN 2,110
-44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 BGN 885
$900 BGN 1,495
-40.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 BGN 2,310
$4,288 BGN 7,119
-67.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 BGN 1,981
$2,986 BGN 4,956
-60.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$952 BGN 1,580
$1,705 BGN 2,830
-44.17%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

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