Giza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$194
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.38M

The cost of living in Giza is 46% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8414th and 5668th ($513 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6700th and 907th 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
$4.36
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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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