Sofia vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$707
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$589
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
44
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sofia is 48% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4339th and 6046th ($1386 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Mongolia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 746th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Ulaanbaatar

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$8817

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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672