Dhaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$121
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1389
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8916th and 5350th ($428 vs $1043) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5968th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668