Sofia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$436
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
26
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
1.38M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sofia is 68% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5668th and 7966th ($951 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bulgaria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 907th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250