Istanbul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$689
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.21M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4516th ($1305 vs $1329) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 925th and 995th 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
$10.5
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$11223

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784