Ashgabat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$887
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
71
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.21M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 36% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2849th and 4516th ($1806 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6881st and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Sofia

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Ashgabat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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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