Ankara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$439
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ankara is 13% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6106th and 5350th ($907 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 1608th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$7369

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668