Sofia vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$494
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$570
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.4M
115K

The cost of living in Sofia is 169% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5350th and 9013th ($1043 vs $387) 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 707th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$691

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$712
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$876
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
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$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
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$443
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$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
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$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284