Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Sofia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sofia are 52.3% higher than in Dhaka (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 74.1% higher than in Dhaka
Rent Prices in Sofia are 251.4% higher than in Dhaka
Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 136.8% higher than in Dhaka
Groceries Prices in Sofia are 30.3% higher than in Dhaka
Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 135.1% higher than in Dhaka
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Restaurants
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ৳
(4.11 лв)
1,215.46 ৳
(20.00 лв)
     +386.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ৳
(16.45 лв)
4,406.05 ৳
(72.50 лв)
     +340.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 600.00 ৳
(9.87 лв)
911.60 ৳
(15.00 лв)
     +51.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ৳
(8.23 лв)
230.94 ৳
(3.80 лв)
     -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 524.45 ৳
(8.63 лв)
303.87 ৳
(5.00 лв)
     -42.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 246.40 ৳
(4.05 лв)
230.70 ৳
(3.80 лв)
     -6.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.17 ৳
(0.58 лв)
150.73 ৳
(2.48 лв)
     +328.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.27 ৳
(0.30 лв)
93.06 ৳
(1.53 лв)
     +409.4 %
Markets
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 357.05 ৳
(5.88 лв)
722.74 ৳
(11.89 лв)
     +102.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 70.07 ৳
(1.15 лв)
105.73 ৳
(1.74 лв)
     +50.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 34.07 ৳
(0.56 лв)
100.43 ৳
(1.65 лв)
     +194.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 149.27 ৳
(2.46 лв)
370.12 ৳
(6.09 лв)
     +147.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 459.75 ৳
(7.57 лв)
495.48 ৳
(8.15 лв)
     +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 174.09 ৳
(2.86 лв)
373.40 ৳
(6.14 лв)
     +114.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 354.75 ৳
(5.84 лв)
565.11 ৳
(9.30 лв)
     +59.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 134.16 ৳
(2.21 лв)
80.30 ৳
(1.32 лв)
     -40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 59.40 ৳
(0.98 лв)
90.44 ৳
(1.49 лв)
     +52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 123.36 ৳
(2.03 лв)
83.38 ৳
(1.37 лв)
     -32.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 40.91 ৳
(0.67 лв)
112.05 ৳
(1.84 лв)
     +173.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.59 ৳
(0.36 лв)
53.23 ৳
(0.88 лв)
     +146.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 42.22 ৳
(0.69 лв)
61.35 ৳
(1.01 лв)
     +45.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 37.86 ৳
(0.62 лв)
113.16 ৳
(1.86 лв)
     +198.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 32.98 ৳
(0.54 лв)
72.72 ৳
(1.20 лв)
     +120.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ৳
(13.16 лв)
717.12 ৳
(11.80 лв)
     -10.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 367.39 ৳
(6.05 лв)
110.97 ৳
(1.83 лв)
     -69.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 672.00 ৳
(11.06 лв)
188.13 ৳
(3.10 лв)
     -72.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 320.00 ৳
(5.27 лв)
364.64 ৳
(6.00 лв)
     +13.9 %
Transportation
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ৳
(0.82 лв)
97.24 ৳
(1.60 лв)
     +94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,304.35 ৳
(37.92 лв)
3,038.65 ৳
(50.00 лв)
     +31.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ৳
(2.47 лв)
151.93 ৳
(2.50 лв)
     +1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 ৳
(1.32 лв)
127.15 ৳
(2.09 лв)
     +58.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 350.00 ৳
(5.76 лв)
1,422.09 ৳
(23.40 лв)
     +306.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 490.99 ৳
(8.08 лв)
630.90 ৳
(10.38 лв)
     +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,501,650.00 ৳
(57,618.43 лв)
3,092,195.57 ৳
(50,881.00 лв)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,285,000.00 ৳
(54,053.53 лв)
2,814,048.88 ৳
(46,304.19 лв)
     -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,559.07 ৳
(58.56 лв)
15,069.05 ৳
(247.96 лв)
     +323.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 629.03 ৳
(10.35 лв)
1,944.00 ৳
(31.99 лв)
     +209.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,798.65 ৳
(29.60 лв)
1,423.09 ৳
(23.42 лв)
     -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,865.86 ৳
(30.70 лв)
3,772.26 ৳
(62.07 лв)
     +102.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,700.00 ৳
(27.97 лв)
2,029.82 ৳
(33.40 лв)
     +19.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 ৳
(8.23 лв)
911.60 ৳
(15.00 лв)
     +82.3 %
Childcare
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,211.54 ৳
(102.21 лв)
55,399.47 ৳
(911.58 лв)
     +791.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 160,666.67 ৳
(2,643.71 лв)
867,637.14 ৳
(14,276.67 лв)
     +440.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,933.33 ৳
(31.81 лв)
7,344.86 ৳
(120.86 лв)
     +279.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,037.93 ৳
(33.53 лв)
3,682.23 ৳
(60.59 лв)
     +80.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,846.12 ৳
(79.74 лв)
10,109.53 ৳
(166.35 лв)
     +108.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,144.44 ৳
(68.20 лв)
9,908.91 ৳
(163.05 лв)
     +139.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,208.49 ৳
(217.34 лв)
58,442.06 ৳
(961.64 лв)
     +342.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,656.25 ৳
(125.98 лв)
43,882.82 ৳
(722.08 лв)
     +473.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,195.12 ৳
(628.49 лв)
104,200.53 ৳
(1,714.58 лв)
     +172.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,405.41 ৳
(335.76 лв)
72,750.18 ৳
(1,197.08 лв)
     +256.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,326.91 ৳
(186.38 лв)
28,849.85 ৳
(474.71 лв)
     +154.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,875.18 ৳
(96.67 лв)
18,348.16 ৳
(301.91 лв)
     +212.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dhaka Edit Sofia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 34,233.33 ৳
(563.30 лв)
140,066.40 ৳
(2,304.74 лв)
     +309.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.70 3.73      -61.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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