Istanbul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$687
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
79
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.21M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4475th and 4339th ($1328 vs $1386) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 829th and 746th 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
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$12236

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800