Giza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$123
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.21M

The cost of living in Giza is 74% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9046th and 4339th ($356 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5867th and 746th 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
$3.85
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800