Sofia vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$629
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$544
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
5
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
1.4M
115K

The cost of living in Sofia is 197% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4611th and 8940th ($1244 vs $420) 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 0.9 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 1070th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$653

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
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$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

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$450
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$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
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$293
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$294
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$352
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$332
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$427
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$350
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$464
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$362
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$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
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$320
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$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289