Sofia vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$494
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sofia is 15% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5350th and 6109th ($1043 vs $907) 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 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 707th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$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
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$875
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$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594