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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 11.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$11.84 BGN 19.30
-8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$49.57 BGN 80.8
-9.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$9.02 BGN 14.70
-8.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.58 BGN 4.21
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$1.78 BGN 2.91
-57.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.42 BGN 2.31
-68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$3.02 BGN 4.93
-25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$3.20 BGN 5.21
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.93 BGN 3.15
-1.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$1.20 BGN 1.96
-44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.97 BGN 3.21
-4.06%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$3.86 BGN 6.29
-33.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$12.46 BGN 20.31
-39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$8.34 BGN 13.60
-26.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$12.89 BGN 21.00
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.90 BGN 3.09
-37.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.90 BGN 3.09
-13.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$1.98 BGN 3.23
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.74 BGN 4.47
-18.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.15 BGN 1.87
-43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.06 BGN 1.73
-40.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.19 BGN 1.93
2.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.71 BGN 1.16
-1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$3.88 BGN 6.32
-24.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$7.61 BGN 12.40
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$1.10 BGN 1.79
44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$1.81 BGN 2.95
25.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.90 BGN 1.47
-57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$29.42 BGN 47.95
-49.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.45 BGN 2.36
2.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$0.72 BGN 1.17
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$14.10 BGN 22.98
-48.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.52 BGN 2.47
-24.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$32.3K BGN 52.6K
-43.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$29.1K BGN 47.4K
-31.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$155 BGN 253
-52.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$18.19 BGN 29.66
-34.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$15.41 BGN 25.12
14.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$43.00 BGN 70.1
40.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$21.43 BGN 34.93
-23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$9.26 BGN 15.09
-29.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$628 BGN 1,023
-58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$9,102 BGN 14.8K
-42.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$69.8 BGN 114
9.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$36.75 BGN 59.9
20.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$106 BGN 172
12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$117 BGN 191
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$681 BGN 1,110
3.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$500 BGN 815
-8.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$1,288 BGN 2,099
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$896 BGN 1,461
-13.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$4,198 BGN 6,844
-41.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$2,909 BGN 4,741
-50.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$1,707 BGN 2,783
-62.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.09
284.79%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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