City comparison
Cost of living in Tbilisi vs Sofia
One person needs about €884 a month in Tbilisi and €1,050 in Sofia, rent included — Tbilisi is 19% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Sofia the way you live in Tbilisi on €3,000, you need
€3,563/ month net
19% more than today (+€563)
- Tbilisi today
- Basket €884 · left over €2,116 (71%)
- Sofia at the matched salary
- Basket €1,050 · left over €2,513 (71%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 210% over in Sofia (strong) vs 170% in Tbilisi. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
One-year visa-free stays and the lowest cost base of any city we track in the region.
Monthly budget: €884
Sources: Geostat, CPI & average wages survey (2025) · 143 community reports
🇧🇬 Sofia
Flat 10% income tax, mountains at the tram terminus, and very low fixed costs.
Monthly budget: €1,050
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Tbilisi or Sofia?
On salary, Sofia pays more for tech roles (€2,200 versus €1,500 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,150 in Sofia at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €520 in Tbilisi against €600 in Sofia. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Tbilisi at 72 and Sofia at 76 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.