Dhaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$150
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1726
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 66% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8770th and 4339th ($478 vs $1386) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6105th and 746th 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
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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