Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.0% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Doha, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.96
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.46
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.91
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.14
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.01
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.81
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.83
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,886.90
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.90
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.66
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,724.76
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,696.38
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.56
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,909.42
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,961.24
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.17
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.97
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR430.14
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.94
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.84
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.67
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.39
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR346.31
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
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