Bangalore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$223
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 61% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8579th and 4516th ($523 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5518th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Sofia

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Bangalore Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784