Cairo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$154
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.4M

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5261st ($417 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5545th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Sofia

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Cairo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633