Sofia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$494
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$781
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.4M
431K

The cost of living in Sofia is 24% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5350th and 6296th ($1043 vs $840) 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 0.9 months in Windhoek. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 707th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$5452

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$712
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822