Abu Dhabi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 73% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2486th and 5350th ($1802 vs $1043) 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 2.2 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 405th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7369

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668