Cairo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$193
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.38M

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8130th and 5668th ($549 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 907th 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
$5.45
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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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