Dallas vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dallas is 85% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 948th and 4516th ($2461 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 46th and 995th 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
$17.8
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$11223

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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