Abu Dhabi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$580
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$1588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.4M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 60% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2282nd and 4761st ($1915 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 427th and 714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$8.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$9434

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$742
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$777
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$659
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$784
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$678
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$837
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$820
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$586
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$651
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$717
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$700
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$646
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$582
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$892
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$666
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$608
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1087
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$973
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$924
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$707
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$560
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$686
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$739
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$605
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$683
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1006
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$704
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$829
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1101
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1236
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$842
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$936
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$599
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1024
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$680
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$746