Dubai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dubai is 102% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 848th and 4611th ($2514 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 158th and 1070th 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
$10.3
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Sofia

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