Bursa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$399
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bursa is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6377th and 4516th ($894 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4722nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Sofia

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Bursa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$11223

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$769
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$652
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$671
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$806
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$828
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$817
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1305
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$731
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$945
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$867
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$601
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$746
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$681
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$543
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$691
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$733
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$590
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$752
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$698
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$662
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$688
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$742
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$772
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$705
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$767
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$712
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$552
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$819
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1079
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1040
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$724
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$680
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$550
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1137
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$755
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$627

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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