Abu Dhabi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
85
79
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.21M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 54% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1650th and 4339th ($2133 vs $1386) 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 424th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sofia

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Abu Dhabi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$12236

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800