Al Ain vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$900
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
767K
1.21M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 5% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4139th and 4339th ($1455 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 562nd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$12236

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$530
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$494
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$526
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
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$778
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$505
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$917
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$700
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$558
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$485
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$454
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$457
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$859
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$775
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$705
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$900
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$830
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$620
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$675
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$673
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$732
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$702
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$662
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$587
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$880
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$718
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$610
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$1107
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$988
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$953
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$733
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$762
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$581
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$692
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$770
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$591
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$653
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$1045
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$708
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$1053
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$709
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$1125
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$1285
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$832
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$610
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$663
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