Islamabad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$169
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.38M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8988th and 5668th ($389 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6200th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Sofia

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Islamabad Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$7940

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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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