Isfahan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$208
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.21M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 65% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4339th ($488 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6153rd and 746th 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
$3.01
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$12236

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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
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$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