Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$431
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.4M

The cost of living in Izmir is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6157th and 5350th ($892 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Izmir compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3155th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Sofia

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Izmir Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$7369

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$612
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$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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