Sofia vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$436
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.38M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sofia is 17% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5668th and 6331st ($951 vs $815) 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 907th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$14094

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26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614