True Annual Cost · Sofia
True annual cost of international schools in Sofia
Updated 2026-04-26 · 11 schools with full cost data · 13 schools indexed
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11 international schools in Sofia have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $22,387 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $24,037 USD — roughly 6% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Deutsche Schule Sofia at $14,344 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: St. George International School & Preschool at $32,050 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 11 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $22,387/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $24,037/yr ~6% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Deutsche Schule Sofia $14,344/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: St. George International School & Preschool $32,050/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
11
Median tuition
$22.4k
Median true cost
$24.0k
Median hidden fees
+6%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsche Schule Sofia | $13,194-$13,894 | $14,344 |
| 2 | Victor Hugo Lycée Français de Sofia | $11,780-$14,683 | $14,432 |
| 3 | Uwekind International School | $13,295-$15,250 | $15,773 |
| 4 | Change the World Schools International School and Kindergarten | $15,641-$16,032 | $16,717 |
| 5 | Darbi College | $18,224-$18,964 | $19,804 |
| 6 | American English Academy | $18,183-$26,590 | $24,037 |
| 7 | The American College of Sofia | $23,577-$23,577 | $24,457 |
| 8 | Anglo-American School of Sofia | $16,148-$30,263 | $24,526 |
| 9 | Zlatarski International School of Sofia | $21,285-$24,784 | $24,685 |
| 10 | British School of Sofia | $19,501-$34,976 | $28,889 |
| 11 | St. George International School & Preschool | $22,428-$37,772 | $32,050 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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