Almaty vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$477
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.4M

The cost of living in Almaty is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6307th and 4611th ($884 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4103rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777