Bursa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$398
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Bursa is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6484th and 5668th ($772 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 Bursa compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4835th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$7940

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$642
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

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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