Sofia vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$629
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$149
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
30
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sofia is 103% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4611th and 7717th ($1244 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bulgaria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 1070th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599