Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 4.0% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 2.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 18.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 91.8% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 10.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 105.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (4.93 лв) |
405.99 ฿ (20.00 лв) |
+306.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
915.02 ฿ (45.08 лв) |
1,623.97 ฿ (80.00 лв) |
+77.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (9.85 лв) |
304.49 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 ฿ (3.69 лв) |
77.14 ฿ (3.80 лв) |
+2.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (7.39 лв) |
101.50 ฿ (5.00 лв) |
-32.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.43 ฿ (4.21 лв) |
75.20 ฿ (3.70 лв) |
-12.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.88 ฿ (1.03 лв) |
48.03 ฿ (2.37 лв) |
+130.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.44 ฿ (0.56 лв) |
30.24 ฿ (1.49 лв) |
+164.4 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
240.53 ฿ (11.85 лв) |
240.97 ฿ (11.87 лв) |
+0.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.38 ฿ (2.58 лв) |
35.72 ฿ (1.76 лв) |
-31.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.67 ฿ (1.17 лв) |
34.09 ฿ (1.68 лв) |
+44.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.92 ฿ (3.94 лв) |
127.20 ฿ (6.27 лв) |
+59.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
316.45 ฿ (15.59 лв) |
167.25 ฿ (8.24 лв) |
-47.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.30 ฿ (2.33 лв) |
126.73 ฿ (6.24 лв) |
+167.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.78 ฿ (8.51 лв) |
185.94 ฿ (9.16 лв) |
+7.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.36 ฿ (2.43 лв) |
26.89 ฿ (1.32 лв) |
-45.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.37 ฿ (1.25 лв) |
30.37 ฿ (1.50 лв) |
+19.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.79 ฿ (1.81 лв) |
29.78 ฿ (1.47 лв) |
-19.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
27.95 ฿ (1.38 лв) |
39.11 ฿ (1.93 лв) |
+39.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.95 ฿ (1.23 лв) |
18.20 ฿ (0.90 лв) |
-27.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.14 ฿ (1.09 лв) |
20.18 ฿ (0.99 лв) |
-8.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.08 ฿ (2.22 лв) |
37.19 ฿ (1.83 лв) |
-17.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.81 ฿ (0.78 лв) |
25.44 ฿ (1.25 лв) |
+60.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (29.56 лв) |
243.59 ฿ (12.00 лв) |
-59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.17 ฿ (3.11 лв) |
37.69 ฿ (1.86 лв) |
-40.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.18 ฿ (5.72 лв) |
64.24 ฿ (3.16 лв) |
-44.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (7.39 лв) |
121.80 ฿ (6.00 лв) |
-18.8 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (2.17 лв) |
32.48 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
-26.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (64.04 лв) |
1,014.98 ฿ (50.00 лв) |
-21.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.72 лв) |
50.75 ฿ (2.50 лв) |
+45.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.48 ฿ (3.42 лв) |
42.47 ฿ (2.09 лв) |
-38.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (9.85 лв) |
475.01 ฿ (23.40 лв) |
+137.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.56 ฿ (7.56 лв) |
212.67 ฿ (10.48 лв) |
+38.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (91,134.89 лв) |
1,035,278.53 ฿ (51,000.00 лв) |
-44.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
922,078.95 ฿ (45,423.55 лв) |
942,558.41 ฿ (46,432.41 лв) |
+2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,351.15 ฿ (165.08 лв) |
4,953.42 ฿ (244.02 лв) |
+47.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
470.53 ฿ (23.18 лв) |
642.04 ฿ (31.63 лв) |
+36.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.10 ฿ (26.75 лв) |
475.96 ฿ (23.45 лв) |
-12.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,036.26 ฿ (100.31 лв) |
1,296.01 ฿ (63.84 лв) |
-36.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.92 ฿ (19.55 лв) |
646.20 ฿ (31.83 лв) |
+62.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (12.32 лв) |
304.49 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+21.8 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,173.01 ฿ (1,092.29 лв) |
18,675.61 ฿ (920.00 лв) |
-15.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
448,379.55 ฿ (22,088.12 лв) |
280,061.69 ฿ (13,796.43 лв) |
-37.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,942.04 ฿ (95.67 лв) |
2,632.18 ฿ (129.67 лв) |
+35.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,416.70 ฿ (69.79 лв) |
1,175.29 ฿ (57.90 лв) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,645.67 ฿ (179.59 лв) |
3,611.48 ฿ (177.91 лв) |
-0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,323.04 ฿ (163.70 лв) |
3,431.16 ฿ (169.03 лв) |
+3.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,085.71 ฿ (1,087.99 лв) |
20,159.58 ฿ (993.10 лв) |
-8.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,402.63 ฿ (512.46 лв) |
15,025.63 ฿ (740.19 лв) |
+44.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,611.11 ฿ (2,838.04 лв) |
37,295.50 ฿ (1,837.25 лв) |
-35.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,024.07 ฿ (1,479.05 лв) |
25,813.21 ฿ (1,271.61 лв) |
-14.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,380.47 ฿ (856.20 лв) |
10,099.21 ฿ (497.51 лв) |
-41.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,081.57 ฿ (398.12 лв) |
6,560.38 ฿ (323.18 лв) |
-18.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,668.20 ฿ (1,165.95 лв) |
47,607.39 ฿ (2,345.24 лв) |
+101.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.98 | 3.57 | -40.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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