Almaty vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$585
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.38M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4975th and 5668th ($1051 vs $951) 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4635th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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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