Doha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.4M

The cost of living in Doha is 49% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2509th and 4611th ($1849 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Qatar vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 608th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777