Alexandria vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$164
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.38M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8536th and 5668th ($495 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6224th and 907th 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
$5.31
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619