Alexandria vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.4M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9207th and 5350th ($310 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6328th and 707th 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
$3.44
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$7369

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668