Islamabad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$199
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
70
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.4M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8887th and 4611th ($443 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6597th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$9717

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$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