Sofia vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$494
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
78
26
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sofia is 13% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5350th and 6082nd ($1043 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 707th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$10024

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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626