Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 3.4% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 2.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 18.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 92.2% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 10.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 104.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (4.93 лв) |
405.74 ฿ (20.00 лв) |
+305.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
917.50 ฿ (45.23 лв) |
1,622.95 ฿ (80.00 лв) |
+76.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (9.86 лв) |
304.30 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.45 лв) |
77.09 ฿ (3.80 лв) |
+10.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ฿ (6.90 лв) |
101.43 ฿ (5.00 лв) |
-27.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.85 ฿ (4.23 лв) |
74.31 ฿ (3.66 лв) |
-13.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.81 ฿ (1.03 лв) |
49.42 ฿ (2.44 лв) |
+137.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.43 ฿ (0.56 лв) |
30.63 ฿ (1.51 лв) |
+168.1 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
237.95 ฿ (11.73 лв) |
240.48 ฿ (11.85 лв) |
+1.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.94 ฿ (2.61 лв) |
35.68 ฿ (1.76 лв) |
-32.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.71 ฿ (1.17 лв) |
34.44 ฿ (1.70 лв) |
+45.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.04 ฿ (3.95 лв) |
127.39 ฿ (6.28 лв) |
+59.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
316.51 ฿ (15.60 лв) |
164.73 ฿ (8.12 лв) |
-48.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
46.99 ฿ (2.32 лв) |
125.94 ฿ (6.21 лв) |
+168.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.82 ฿ (8.52 лв) |
186.08 ฿ (9.17 лв) |
+7.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.36 ฿ (2.43 лв) |
26.82 ฿ (1.32 лв) |
-45.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.38 ฿ (1.25 лв) |
30.14 ฿ (1.49 лв) |
+18.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.80 ฿ (1.81 лв) |
29.29 ฿ (1.44 лв) |
-20.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
27.95 ฿ (1.38 лв) |
39.01 ฿ (1.92 лв) |
+39.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.95 ฿ (1.23 лв) |
17.96 ฿ (0.89 лв) |
-28.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.14 ฿ (1.09 лв) |
20.46 ฿ (1.01 лв) |
-7.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.09 ฿ (2.22 лв) |
37.40 ฿ (1.84 лв) |
-17.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.94 ฿ (0.79 лв) |
25.25 ฿ (1.24 лв) |
+58.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (29.58 лв) |
243.44 ฿ (12.00 лв) |
-59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.18 ฿ (3.11 лв) |
37.51 ฿ (1.85 лв) |
-40.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.23 ฿ (5.73 лв) |
65.04 ฿ (3.21 лв) |
-44.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (7.39 лв) |
121.72 ฿ (6.00 лв) |
-18.9 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (2.17 лв) |
32.46 ฿ (1.60 лв) |
-26.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (64.08 лв) |
1,014.35 ฿ (50.00 лв) |
-22.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.73 лв) |
50.72 ฿ (2.50 лв) |
+44.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.75 ฿ (3.44 лв) |
42.44 ฿ (2.09 лв) |
-39.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (9.86 лв) |
474.71 ฿ (23.40 лв) |
+137.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.12 ฿ (7.55 лв) |
212.98 ฿ (10.50 лв) |
+39.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (91,191.77 лв) |
1,014,345.87 ฿ (50,000.00 лв) |
-45.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
922,078.95 ฿ (45,451.90 лв) |
935,326.73 ฿ (46,104.92 лв) |
+1.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,302.57 ฿ (162.79 лв) |
4,998.06 ฿ (246.37 лв) |
+51.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
472.14 ฿ (23.27 лв) |
647.89 ฿ (31.94 лв) |
+37.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.10 ฿ (26.77 лв) |
478.31 ฿ (23.58 лв) |
-11.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,080.61 ฿ (102.56 лв) |
1,302.81 ฿ (64.22 лв) |
-37.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.92 ฿ (19.57 лв) |
660.68 ฿ (32.57 лв) |
+66.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (12.32 лв) |
304.30 ฿ (15.00 лв) |
+21.7 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,178.32 ฿ (1,093.23 лв) |
18,625.93 ฿ (918.12 лв) |
-16.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
443,834.09 ฿ (21,877.85 лв) |
281,236.78 ฿ (13,862.96 лв) |
-36.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,942.04 ฿ (95.73 лв) |
2,650.49 ฿ (130.65 лв) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,416.70 ฿ (69.83 лв) |
1,182.36 ฿ (58.28 лв) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,667.93 ฿ (180.80 лв) |
3,657.78 ฿ (180.30 лв) |
-0.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,335.96 ฿ (164.44 лв) |
3,447.74 ฿ (169.95 лв) |
+3.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,941.18 ฿ (1,081.54 лв) |
20,033.33 ฿ (987.50 лв) |
-8.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,371.05 ฿ (511.22 лв) |
14,905.15 ฿ (734.72 лв) |
+43.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,611.11 ฿ (2,839.82 лв) |
37,319.48 ฿ (1,839.58 лв) |
-35.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,024.07 ฿ (1,479.97 лв) |
25,722.96 ฿ (1,267.96 лв) |
-14.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,482.52 ฿ (861.76 лв) |
9,974.95 ฿ (491.69 лв) |
-42.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,160.49 ฿ (402.25 лв) |
6,492.16 ฿ (320.02 лв) |
-20.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,673.23 ฿ (1,166.92 лв) |
47,203.44 ฿ (2,326.79 лв) |
+99.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 3.57 | -39.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 298 | 433 |
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