Kathmandu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$131
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
70
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
846K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8918th and 5261st ($419 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Nepal vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6495th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Sofia

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Kathmandu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$6749

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$300
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$282
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$312
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$299
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$297
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$308
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$309
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$900
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$329
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$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
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$370
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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
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$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633