Cairo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$162
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.4M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8926th and 5350th ($424 vs $1043) 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 5583rd and 707th 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
$3.97
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668