Sofia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$707
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$289
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
30
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
1.21M
486K

The cost of living in Sofia is 33% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4339th and 5257th ($1386 vs $1040) 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 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 746th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$5490

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$731
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$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851