Kathmandu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$156
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
846K
1.38M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8752nd and 5668th ($455 vs $951) 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 0.5 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 6452nd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$7940

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$337
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$386
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$272
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$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
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$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
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$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619