Sofia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$629
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$119
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
25
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
1.4M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sofia is 85% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4611th and 7283rd ($1244 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bulgaria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1070th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$1806

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778