Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uzbekistan and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Uzbekistan: $909 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $8,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

$909

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Uzbekistan is 37.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uzbekistan is 41.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.45 UZS 77.2K

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-61.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.63 UZS 330.9K

$67.7 BGN 118

-59.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 UZS 56.7K

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-59.42%

Cappuccino

$2.13 UZS 25.5K

$3.41 BGN 5.93

-37.54%

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

$0.70 UZS 8,421

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-70.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UZS 3,475

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-82.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 UZS 19.7K

$3.99 BGN 6.94

-58.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 UZS 39.8K

$4.53 BGN 7.88

-26.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 UZS 14.8K

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-36.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 UZS 7,518

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-59.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 UZS 18.9K

$2.35 BGN 4.09

-33.19%

Eggs

$1.66 UZS 19.9K

$4.60 BGN 8.00

-63.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.62 UZS 91.3K

$11.47 BGN 19.96

-33.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.06 UZS 48.6K

$8.65 BGN 15.04

-53.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.31 UZS 135.4K

$17.34 BGN 30.17

-34.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 UZS 16.0K

$2.15 BGN 3.73

-38.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 UZS 21.3K

$1.98 BGN 3.45

-10.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 UZS 27.4K

$1.83 BGN 3.18

25.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.66 UZS 19.9K

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-61.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 UZS 6,685

$1.04 BGN 1.82

-46.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 UZS 4,743

$0.89 BGN 1.54

-55.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 UZS 9,970

$1.19 BGN 2.06

-30.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UZS 5,299

$0.83 BGN 1.45

-46.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 UZS 25.4K

$4.40 BGN 7.66

-51.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.83 UZS 69.8K

$7.42 BGN 12.91

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 UZS 15.6K

$1.16 BGN 2.01

12.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 UZS 36.9K

$1.90 BGN 3.30

62.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 UZS 2,636

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-76.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.14 UZS 157.3K

$28.11 BGN 48.91

-53.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.40 UZS 4,785

$1.67 BGN 2.90

-76.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 UZS 4,134

$0.85 BGN 1.49

-58.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.31 UZS 51.6K

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-74.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 UZS 14.0K

$1.74 BGN 3.03

-32.76%

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

$17.5K UZS 209.9M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

-41.44%

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

$21.9K UZS 262.0M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

-12.52%

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

$63.8 UZS 763.5K

$158 BGN 275

-59.61%

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

$4.40 UZS 52.7K

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-79.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.73 UZS 152.4K

$15.12 BGN 26.30

-15.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 UZS 654.9K

$46.85 BGN 81.5

16.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.09 UZS 168.7K

$27.82 BGN 48.41

-49.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.87 UZS 58.3K

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-51.30%

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

$390 UZS 4.7M

$815 BGN 1,419

-52.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K UZS 188.1M

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

7.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.16 UZS 421.0K

$87.1 BGN 152

-59.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.86 UZS 561.1K

$38.28 BGN 66.6

22.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 UZS 1.3M

$106 BGN 184

3.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 UZS 1.3M

$107 BGN 187

0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 UZS 5.6M

$769 BGN 1,338

-39.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 UZS 3.9M

$593 BGN 1,032

-45.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 UZS 11.4M

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-37.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$568 UZS 6.8M

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-46.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,558 UZS 18.7M

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-65.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$920 UZS 11.0M

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-70.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$586 UZS 7.0M

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-67.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

23.29

2.89

705.88%

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

Last update for Uzbekistan: October 31, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Uzbekistan

$324 35.6%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 83.3% $270

Groceries & Markets

Uzbekistan

$179 19.7%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 60.8% $109

Clothing & Footwear

Uzbekistan

$135 14.8%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 13% $17

Eating Out

Uzbekistan

$110 12.1%

Sofia

$254 16% 130% $143

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Uzbekistan

$81 8.9%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 140% $113

Sport & Entertainment

Uzbekistan

$64 7.1%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 3.8% $2.4

Getting Around

Uzbekistan

$16 1.8%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 134% $22

Good to know

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

10:03 10:03 AM

07:03 7:03 AM

3 h behind Uzbekistan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

34,915,100

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Uzbekistani Som UZS soʻm

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 UZS = 8.35 USD

100,000 UZS = 7.44 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to UZS – Uzbekistani Som Converter

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🇺🇿 Uzbekistani Som (soʻm)

Uzbekistani Som exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 11,975 UZS (100,000 UZS = 8.35 USD). 1 EUR = 13,443 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.44 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 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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