Dubai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
71
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dubai is 78% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 947th and 4339th ($2470 vs $1386) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 184th and 746th 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
$11.9
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$12236

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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