Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$516
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
71
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.21M

The cost of living in Izmir is 22% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5367th and 4516th ($1040 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3283rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Izmir vs Sofia

Prices for goods and services in Izmir and Sofia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Izmir Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$11223

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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