Bangkok vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$434
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5606th and 4339th ($996 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2044th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sofia

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Bangkok Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$12236

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Sofia

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