Sofia vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$499
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$300
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
30
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sofia is 47% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5261st and 6863rd ($1037 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bulgaria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 723rd and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Yangon

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Sofia Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$15505

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SofiaYangon

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$907

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59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
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$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625