Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 34% more expensive than in Miskolc (Hungary)
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Food | + 103% | |||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 103% more expensive than in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (3,657 Ft) | 1,708 Ft | + 114% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14 лв (2,939 Ft) | 1,434 Ft | + 105% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (1,885 Ft) | 765 Ft | + 147% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.12 лв (634 Ft) | 254 Ft | + 149% | |
12 eggs, large | 7 лв (1,438 Ft) | 735 Ft | + 96% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.57 лв (929 Ft) | 562 Ft | + 65% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (1,941 Ft) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.42 лв (492 Ft) | 327 Ft | + 51% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.28 лв (462 Ft) | 194 Ft | + 138% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.00 лв (407 Ft) | 235 Ft | + 74% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 15 лв (2,979 Ft) | 1,119 Ft | + 166% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.64 лв (536 Ft) | 395 Ft | + 36% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.43 лв (290 Ft) | 99 Ft | + 194% | |
Housing | + 84% | |||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 84% more expensive than in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,371 лв (278,688 Ft) | 115,879 Ft | + 140% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 991 лв (201,515 Ft) | 72,565 Ft | + 178% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 303 лв (61,541 Ft) | 39,555 Ft | + 56% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 840 лв (170,709 Ft) | 79,157 Ft | + 116% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 614 лв (124,713 Ft) | 58,281 Ft | + 114% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 140 лв (28,371 Ft) | 21,258 Ft | + 33% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 22 лв (4,449 Ft) | 3,093 Ft | + 44% | |
40” flat screen tv | 559 лв (113,620 Ft) | 122,103 Ft | - 7% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 305 лв (61,971 Ft) | 25,890 Ft | + 139% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (5,949 Ft) | 1,566 Ft | + 280% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 19 лв (3,836 Ft) | - | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 93 лв (18,915 Ft) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 52 лв (10,483 Ft) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 200 лв (40,559 Ft) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (23,097 Ft) | - | - | |
Transportation | + 1% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 46,527 лв (9,456,918 Ft) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.93 лв (596 Ft) | - | - | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 44 лв (8,938 Ft) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 15 лв (3,069 Ft) | 2,667 Ft | + 15% | |
Personal Care | ||||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (2,509 Ft) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 22 лв (4,502 Ft) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 51 лв (10,418 Ft) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (1,985 Ft) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.53 лв (1,124 Ft) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (1,178 Ft) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.12 лв (634 Ft) | - | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | 5.02 лв (1,021 Ft) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20 лв (4,149 Ft) | - | - | |
Entertainment | + 10% | |||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 10% more expensive than in Miskolc (Hungary) | ||||
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Sofia | Miskolc | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 47 лв (9,480 Ft) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 25 лв (5,178 Ft) | 3,049 Ft | + 70% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (10,952 Ft) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 87 лв (17,665 Ft) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12 лв (2,463 Ft) | 1,068 Ft | + 131% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.66 лв (947 Ft) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.75 лв (763 Ft) | - | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,095 лв (222,567 Ft) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (59 Ft) | 41 Ft | + 46% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 45 лв (9,146 Ft) | - | - | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7 лв (1,474 Ft) | 1,154 Ft | + 28% | |
TOTAL | + 34% |
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 301 prices entered by 43 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 28, 2024.
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