Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,050 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $6,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Sofia outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇾🇪 Yemen

$1,050

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 0.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 8.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.37 YER 1,974

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-49.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.78 YER 6,083

$67.7 BGN 118

-61.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.48 YER 2,471

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-10.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 YER 837

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 YER 1,230

Cappuccino

$3.43 YER 808

$3.41 BGN 5.93

0.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 YER 415

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-25.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 YER 206

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-47.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.99 BGN 6.94

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 BGN 7.88

Milk (1 liter)

$2.92 YER 689

$1.94 BGN 3.38

50.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 YER 321

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-12.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.25 YER 1,002

$2.35 BGN 4.09

80.85%

Eggs

$5.16 YER 1,218

$4.60 BGN 8.00

12.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.15 YER 2,630

$11.47 BGN 19.96

-2.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.87 YER 2,330

$8.65 BGN 15.04

14.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.43 YER 6,470

$17.34 BGN 30.17

58.19%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 YER 1,412

$2.15 BGN 3.73

178.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 YER 569

$1.98 BGN 3.45

21.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.28 YER 1,009

$1.83 BGN 3.18

133.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.84 YER 671

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-33.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 YER 605

$1.04 BGN 1.82

146.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 YER 568

$0.89 BGN 1.54

170.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 YER 199

$1.19 BGN 2.06

-29.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 YER 222

$0.83 BGN 1.45

13.25%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.58 YER 609

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 YER 434

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 YER 835

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 YER 1,184

$4.40 BGN 7.66

14.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.42 BGN 12.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 BGN 2.01

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 BGN 3.30

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 YER 95.4

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.3 YER 19.7K

$28.11 BGN 48.91

196.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 YER 505

$1.67 BGN 2.90

28.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 YER 495

$0.85 BGN 1.49

147.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 YER 1,706

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-56.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.82 YER 665

$1.74 BGN 3.03

62.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.0K YER 4.0M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

-43.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.7K YER 8.2M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

38.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.9 YER 18.4K

$158 BGN 275

-50.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.23 YER 4,774

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-4.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.27 YER 9,736

$15.12 BGN 26.30

172.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 YER 13.1K

$46.85 BGN 81.5

18.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.59 YER 3,441

$27.82 BGN 48.41

-47.56%

Cinema Ticket

$5.77 YER 1,362

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-42.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$64.5 YER 15.2K

$815 BGN 1,419

-92.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,915 YER 451.9K

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

-86.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 YER 13.9K

$87.1 BGN 152

-32.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$83.6 YER 19.7K

$38.28 BGN 66.6

118.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.9 YER 13.4K

$106 BGN 184

-46.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 YER 13.7K

$107 BGN 187

-45.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 YER 55.9K

$769 BGN 1,338

-69.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 YER 31.1K

$593 BGN 1,032

-77.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$490 YER 115.7K

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-67.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$332 YER 78.3K

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-68.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,249 YER 766.5K

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-28.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$684 YER 161.3K

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-78.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$275 YER 64.9K

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-84.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.12

2.89

284.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yemen: November 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Yemen

$348 33.2%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 17.4% $61

Eating Out

Yemen

$150 14.3%

Sofia

$254 16% 69.1% $104

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Yemen

$139 13.3%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 39.3% $55

Accommodation & Living

Yemen

$132 12.6%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 349% $461

Clothing & Footwear

Yemen

$116 11%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 31.3% $36

Getting Around

Yemen

$98 9.3%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 61.3% $60

Sport & Entertainment

Yemen

$67 6.4%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 0.3% $0.2

Good to know

🇾🇪 Yemen

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

05:02 5:02 AM

04:02 4:02 AM

1 h behind Yemen

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

28,250,420

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Yemeni Rial YER ﷼

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to YER – Yemeni Rial Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇾🇪 Yemeni Rial (﷼)

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 265 YER (1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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