Buenos Aires vs Sofia: cost of living for digital nomads

Buenos Aires, Argentina and Sofia, Bulgaria, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Buenos Aires and Sofia cost about the same per month ($1,300).
  • Sofia scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Sofia: 200 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Buenos Aires is temperate; Sofia is continental.

Buenos Aires wins 1 of the measured lines; Sofia wins 4.

LineBuenos AiresSofia
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,300
Rent$600$600
Food$360$360
Transport$40$35
Coworking$110$100
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100200
Climatetemperatecontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.