Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Varna is 5.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varna is 7.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.78 BGN 19.20

$12.01 BGN 19.58

-1.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.96 BGN 78.2

$49.18 BGN 80.2

-2.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.93 BGN 14.56

$8.81 BGN 14.37

1.36%

Cappuccino

$2.61 BGN 4.26

$2.64 BGN 4.30

-1.14%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 BGN 2.15

$1.42 BGN 2.32

-7.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 BGN 4.90

$2.94 BGN 4.79

2.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 BGN 4.89

$3.30 BGN 5.37

-9.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.07

$1.89 BGN 3.09

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 BGN 1.67

$1.17 BGN 1.91

-12.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.52 BGN 4.11

$2.00 BGN 3.26

26.00%

Eggs

$3.36 BGN 5.47

$3.89 BGN 6.34

-13.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 BGN 17.61

$12.63 BGN 20.59

-14.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.24 BGN 13.43

$8.42 BGN 13.73

-2.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.18 BGN 19.86

$13.18 BGN 21.48

-7.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.68 BGN 2.74

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-11.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 BGN 3.47

$1.91 BGN 3.11

11.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 BGN 2.89

$1.93 BGN 3.14

-8.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BGN 4.49

$2.76 BGN 4.51

-0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 BGN 1.97

$1.16 BGN 1.89

4.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.80

$1.06 BGN 1.73

4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 BGN 1.67

$1.22 BGN 1.99

-15.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 BGN 1.14

$0.72 BGN 1.17

-2.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.72 BGN 6.07

$3.78 BGN 6.16

-1.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.48 BGN 13.83

$7.35 BGN 11.98

15.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 BGN 1.81

$1.05 BGN 1.72

5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$1.74 BGN 2.84

5.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$0.98 BGN 1.60

18.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.03 BGN 48.94

$29.51 BGN 48.11

1.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 BGN 2.26

$1.43 BGN 2.33

-2.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$0.73 BGN 1.19

-1.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.21 BGN 19.90

$14.33 BGN 23.36

-14.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BGN 2.45

$1.52 BGN 2.47

-1.32%

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

$31.7K BGN 51.6K

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

-1.34%

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

$29.7K BGN 48.4K

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

2.49%

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

$122 BGN 199

$149 BGN 243

-18.35%

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

$19.07 BGN 31.09

$17.76 BGN 28.95

7.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.46 BGN 25.20

$15.42 BGN 25.14

0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.17 BGN 65.5

$44.01 BGN 71.7

-8.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.49 BGN 23.62

$22.03 BGN 35.90

-34.23%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 BGN 14.60

$9.31 BGN 15.17

-3.76%

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

$401 BGN 653

$643 BGN 1,049

-37.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,536 BGN 9,024

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

-38.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 BGN 99.8

$70.9 BGN 116

-13.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.88 BGN 55.2

$36.39 BGN 59.3

-6.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 BGN 151

$107 BGN 175

-13.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 BGN 164

$120 BGN 195

-16.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 BGN 846

$684 BGN 1,115

-24.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 BGN 636

$518 BGN 845

-24.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$926 BGN 1,510

$1,254 BGN 2,044

-26.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$632 BGN 1,030

$902 BGN 1,470

-29.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,247 BGN 5,293

$4,070 BGN 6,634

-20.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,000 BGN 3,259

$2,665 BGN 4,344

-24.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,134 BGN 1,848

$1,652 BGN 2,692

-31.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

3.09

52.43%

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

Last update for Varna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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