Sofia: Cost of living for 2 expats

Last activity 09 March 2018 by Lillianausa

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InexpertNew member05 March 2018 00:27:06

Hello guys!

I'm a hotel management student from Portugal and together with my girlfriend, we are planning to do an internship in Sofia for 3 months. Is 1000€ enough to live comfortably in Sofia?

We don't want anything fancy when it comes to accommodation, a studio is more than enough, but we do want it to be in the city center where most of the hotels are.

We don't smoke or drink and we don't like going out, but we enjoy having a meal in a restaurant from time to time.

Thank you!

kristiannBulgaria Expert05 March 2018 16:58:56

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Basically - Yes. But actually all depends on how much you're spending. Breakdown of costs will look more or less like this:
1. Rent of a studio - 500 BGN;
2. Electricity and water - 150 BGN;
3. Food - 500 BGN - if you cook at home;
4. Transport - 60 BGN, for both of you;
5. Internet and TV - 40 BGN;
6. Mobile phones - 80 BGN ( for 2 people);
7. Any other costs - 670 BGN.

some of these may vary, but basically try to find inexpensive accommodation first, all the rest is easy.

WaFer56Member06 March 2018 22:54:33

Try this website https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/. They have plenty of up-to-date info on cost of living in thousands of places all over the world.

LillianausaActive member09 March 2018 15:30:34

sould be good my wife has a nefew there in Sofia married with 2 kids and he makes about 2000 lev.

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