Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 28% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark)
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| Food | - 25% | |||
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| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 25% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (kr67) | kr125 | - 47% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 16 лв (kr60) | kr72 | - 17% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (kr34) | kr37 | - 9% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.37 лв (kr13) | kr11 | + 21% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8 лв (kr29) | kr31 | - 6% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.27 лв (kr16) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (kr39) | kr52 | - 25% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.63 лв (kr10) | kr18 | - 44% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.16 лв (kr8) | kr11 | - 28% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.05 лв (kr8) | kr13 | - 40% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 17 лв (kr64) | kr81 | - 22% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.75 лв (kr11) | kr19 | - 44% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.04 лв (kr3.97) | - | - | |
| Housing | - 25% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 25% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,621 лв (kr6,183) | kr10,293 | - 40% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,113 лв (kr4,245) | kr7,078 | - 40% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 279 лв (kr1,063) | kr1,303 | - 18% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,050 лв (kr4,005) | kr6,025 | - 34% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 739 лв (kr2,817) | kr4,137 | - 32% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 160 лв (kr611) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (kr65) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 686 лв (kr2,616) | kr3,019 | - 13% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 218 лв (kr830) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (kr112) | kr52 | + 116% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 22 лв (kr82) | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 23% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 23% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 100 лв (kr382) | kr781 | - 51% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 72 лв (kr276) | kr237 | + 16% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 212 лв (kr807) | kr597 | + 35% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (kr433) | kr1,050 | - 59% | |
| Transportation | - 42% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 42% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 50,072 лв (kr190,958) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.64 лв (kr10) | kr12 | - 18% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 45 лв (kr171) | kr388 | - 56% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 14 лв (kr55) | kr266 | - 79% | |
| Personal Care | - 6% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 6% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 15 лв (kr56) | kr58 | - 5% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 24 лв (kr93) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 74 лв (kr283) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (kr37) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (kr25) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (kr22) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.49 лв (kr13) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 4.78 лв (kr18) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 24 лв (kr92) | kr181 | - 49% | |
| Entertainment | - 19% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 19% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Sofia | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 54 лв (kr204) | kr380 | - 46% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 26 лв (kr101) | kr219 | - 54% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (kr205) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 106 лв (kr404) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13 лв (kr50) | kr73 | - 32% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.15 лв (kr20) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4.27 лв (kr16) | kr33 | - 51% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,222 лв (kr4,661) | kr2,962 | + 57% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.27 лв (kr1.02) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 62 лв (kr237) | kr255 | - 7% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 8 лв (kr30) | kr47 | - 37% | |
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TOTAL | - 28% | ||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 160 prices entered by 43 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 21, 2025.
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