Dhaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$152
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4516th ($481 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6218th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Sofia

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Dhaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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