Dubai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
69
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dubai is 121% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1098th and 5350th ($2309 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 306th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sofia

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Dubai Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Sofia

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