Giza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Giza is 69% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9177th and 5350th ($323 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 Giza compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5699th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Sofia

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Giza Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$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
$0.33
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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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