Giza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$157
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Giza is 67% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8955th and 4611th ($410 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Giza compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6081st and 1070th 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
$4.19
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777