Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $648 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $11,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇾 Syria

$648

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 48.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 50.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.81 SYP 949

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-52.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.30 SYP 3,682

$67.7 BGN 118

-55.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.06 SYP 736

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-48.12%

Cappuccino

$1.69 SYP 206

$3.41 BGN 5.93

-50.44%

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

$1.47 SYP 178

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-37.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 SYP 83.8

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-58.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 SYP 247

$3.99 BGN 6.94

-49.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 SYP 363

$4.53 BGN 7.88

-34.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 SYP 106

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-54.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 70.4

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-62.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 SYP 167

$2.35 BGN 4.09

-41.70%

Eggs

$1.54 SYP 188

$4.60 BGN 8.00

-66.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.25 SYP 516

$11.47 BGN 19.96

-62.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.60 SYP 681

$8.65 BGN 15.04

-35.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.58 SYP 1,529

$17.34 BGN 30.17

-27.45%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 SYP 111

$2.15 BGN 3.73

-57.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 SYP 178

$1.98 BGN 3.45

-26.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 107

$1.83 BGN 3.18

-51.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 SYP 92.5

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-82.20%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 SYP 78.8

$1.04 BGN 1.82

-37.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 SYP 87.8

$0.89 BGN 1.54

-19.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 SYP 53.6

$1.19 BGN 2.06

-63.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 81.7

$0.83 BGN 1.45

-19.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 SYP 344

$4.40 BGN 7.66

-35.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.02 SYP 610

$7.42 BGN 12.91

-32.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 SYP 154

$1.16 BGN 2.01

9.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 SYP 294

$1.90 BGN 3.30

27.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 SYP 24.32

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-78.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.73 SYP 1,061

$28.11 BGN 48.91

-68.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 124

$1.67 BGN 2.90

-38.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 SYP 178

$0.85 BGN 1.49

71.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.92 SYP 719

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-64.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.00 SYP 243

$1.74 BGN 3.03

14.94%

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

$15.3K SYP 1.9M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

-49.02%

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

$19.7K SYP 2.4M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

-21.16%

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

$85.2 SYP 10.3K

$158 BGN 275

-46.04%

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

$9.26 SYP 1,125

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-56.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.79 SYP 3,377

$15.12 BGN 26.30

83.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.50 SYP 1,883

$46.85 BGN 81.5

-66.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.07 SYP 1,101

$27.82 BGN 48.41

-67.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 SYP 615

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-49.40%

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

$59.7 SYP 7,259

$815 BGN 1,419

-92.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,314 SYP 159.6K

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

-91.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.36 SYP 2,839

$87.1 BGN 152

-73.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.62 SYP 3,599

$38.28 BGN 66.6

-22.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.4 SYP 6,365

$106 BGN 184

-50.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.99 SYP 4,981

$107 BGN 187

-61.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$272 SYP 33.1K

$769 BGN 1,338

-64.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$130 SYP 15.8K

$593 BGN 1,032

-78.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 64.5K

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-65.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$292 SYP 35.5K

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-72.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,456 SYP 176.9K

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-67.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$579 SYP 70.4K

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-81.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$71.4 SYP 8,680

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-95.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

2.89

378.55%

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

Last update for Syria: November 3, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Syria

$160 24.7%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 80.1% $128

Accommodation & Living

Syria

$130 20.1%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 355% $463

Eating Out

Syria

$126 19.4%

Sofia

$254 16% 102% $128

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Syria

$122 18.9%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 58.9% $72

Clothing & Footwear

Syria

$66 10.2%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 131% $86

Sport & Entertainment

Syria

$26 4%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 161% $41

Getting Around

Syria

$18 2.8%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 111% $20

Good to know

🇸🇾 Syria

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

01:21 1:21 AM

00:21 12:21 AM

1 h behind Syria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,865,423

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Syrian Pound SYP £

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD

1,000 SYP = 7.33 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to SYP – Syrian Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇾 Syrian Pound (£)

Syrian Pound exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 122 SYP (1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD). 1 EUR = 136 SYP (1,000 SYP = 7.33 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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