Sofia vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$436
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
1.38M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sofia is 20% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5668th and 6405th ($951 vs $792) 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 907th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$5952

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$598
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$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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$759
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$576
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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625