Sofia vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$499
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
5
😀 Quality of life
78
34
🏙️ Population
1.4M
115K

The cost of living in Sofia is 146% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5261st and 8915th ($1037 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bulgaria and Bhutan, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 723rd and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$666

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$711
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$588
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$605
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$612
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$598
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$545
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$772
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$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
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$988
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$891
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$848
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$646
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$731
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$463
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$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
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$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
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$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
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$459
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$312
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$296
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$296
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$900
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$317
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$309
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$342
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$323
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$335
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$307
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$963
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$300
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$280
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$408
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$308
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$264
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$292
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$282
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$274
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$305
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$292
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$304
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$295
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$297
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$419
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$341
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$430
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$367
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$309
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$288
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$294
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$281
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$321
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$289
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$294
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$316
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$292
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$299
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