Isfahan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$277
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.38M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 37% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7675th and 5668th ($599 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6267th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$7940

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$569
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$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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