Sofia vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$499
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$407
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
43
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sofia is 14% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5261st and 6004th ($1037 vs $906) 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 723rd and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
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$879
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$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598