Sofia vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$576
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$986
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1574
$598
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.12M

The cost of living in Sofia is 15% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4772nd and 5598th ($1192 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Georgia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 720th and 3246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$71.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
11.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3711
$2121
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2451
$1217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$7.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.33
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9295
$4906

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$741
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$777
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$660
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$865
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$785
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$678
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$839
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$821
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$587
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$652
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$674
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$718
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$700
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$646
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$583
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$892
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$666
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$607
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$976
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$920
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$709
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$796
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$560
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$689
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$741
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$605
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$685
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1006
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$704
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1054
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1098
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1237
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$842
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$935
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$599
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1021
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$681
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$838
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$698
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$796
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$604
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$717
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$848
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$719
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$729
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$790
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1083
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1182
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$986
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$682
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$577
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1073
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$647
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$621
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$584
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$723
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$635
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$645
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$821
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$634
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$584
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$660
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$837
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$576
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$590
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$967
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$695
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$791
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$415
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$465
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$686
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$507
375 km or 233 mi Van
$603
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$650