Alexandria vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.21M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4339th ($366 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6205th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sofia

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Alexandria Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800