Sofia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$629
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$700
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
29
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.4M
431K

The cost of living in Sofia is 26% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4611th and 5698th ($1244 vs $985) 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 1070th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$5380

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$730
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$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
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$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826