Istanbul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$587
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4816th and 5350th ($1125 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 790th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sofia

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Istanbul Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668