Bangalore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$249
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 45% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5350th ($578 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3393rd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$7369

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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