Ankara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$570
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ankara is 10% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4905th and 4611th ($1118 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2097th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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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