Isfahan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$206
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 60% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8682nd and 4611th ($501 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6324th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$9717

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$488
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$484
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$476
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$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
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$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777