Isfahan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$207
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.21M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 62% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8716th and 4516th ($500 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6223rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Sofia

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Isfahan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$11223

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$488
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$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
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$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
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$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784