Dallas vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dallas is 78% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 938th and 4339th ($2472 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 36th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Sofia

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Dallas Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$12236

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

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