Cairo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$190
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cairo is 65% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4339th ($483 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5501st and 746th 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
$4.87
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800