Ankara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$495
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.21M

The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5466th and 4516th ($1027 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2214th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Sofia

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Ankara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$11223

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784