Bursa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$403
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bursa is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6133rd and 4611th ($915 vs $1244) 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 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4671st and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$9717

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$787
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$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777