Bursa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Bursa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1523
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$235
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$380
$1049
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Bursa is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7639th and 5711th ($586 vs $960) 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 0.6 months in Bursa compared to 1.1 months in Sofia. Bursa ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5015th and 721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$82.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.43%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$989
$2671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$698
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.63
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7233
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$384
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$339
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$375
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$390
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$377
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$377
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$880
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$337
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$253
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$438
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$347
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$385
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$439
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$311
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$385
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$376
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$408
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$375
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$422
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$392
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$377
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$378
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$373
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$309
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$430
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$376
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$270
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$375
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$864
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$582
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$376
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$363
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$370
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$449
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$376
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$365

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$513
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$861
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$768
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$574
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$630
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$621
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$571
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$447
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$506
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$500
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$579
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$472
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$461
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$420
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$688
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$636
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$527
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$991
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$841
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$688
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$540
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$441
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$738
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$498
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$407
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$603
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$506
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$876
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$989
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$463
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$546
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$524
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1114
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$484
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$521