Bangkok vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$465
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 23% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5467th and 4516th ($1027 vs $1329) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2647th and 995th 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
$3.24
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$11223

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Sofia

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