Ankara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$408
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.38M

The cost of living in Ankara is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6390th and 5668th ($800 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2095th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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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