Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.78 BGN 19.88
-8.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$49.86 BGN 84.1
-13.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.76 BGN 14.78
-3.54%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.58 BGN 4.35
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.42 BGN 2.4
-68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.87 BGN 4.85
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.31 BGN 5.59
-10.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.95 BGN 3.3
-3.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.22 BGN 2.06
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.02 BGN 3.4
-8.42%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.89 BGN 6.56
-34.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$12.39 BGN 20.89
-37.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.68 BGN 14.65
-25.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.94 BGN 21.83
-25.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.92 BGN 3.24
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.98 BGN 3.34
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2 BGN 3.37
-11.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.7 BGN 4.55
-14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.11 BGN 1.87
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1 BGN 1.7
-32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.23 BGN 2.08
0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.67 BGN 1.12
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.91 BGN 6.6
-25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.56 BGN 12.76
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.05 BGN 1.78
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.79 BGN 3.03
24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$29.81 BGN 50.3
-50.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.44 BGN 2.44
4.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.72 BGN 1.21
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$14.44 BGN 24.36
-50.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.58 BGN 2.66
-27.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-43.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
-27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$151 BGN 256
-51.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.24 BGN 30.77
-35.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.3 BGN 25.8
16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$43.56 BGN 73.5
41.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.71 BGN 36.62
-25.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.52 BGN 16.05
-31.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$642 BGN 1,082
-58.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
-44.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$72.2 BGN 122
7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.91 BGN 62.3
18.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$108 BGN 182
10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$121 BGN 203
-6.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$690 BGN 1,163
0.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$503 BGN 848
-6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,298 BGN 2,189
4.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$906 BGN 1,528
-14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,073 BGN 6,871
-44.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,544 BGN 4,292
-46.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,637 BGN 2,761
-62.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.09
284.79%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

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