Dhaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$106
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.38M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8745th and 5668th ($456 vs $951) 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 5727th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619