Sofia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$436
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.38M
431K

The cost of living in Sofia is 18% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5668th and 6362nd ($951 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Namibia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 907th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$3671

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$598
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$865
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741