Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$513
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.4M

The cost of living in Izmir is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4611th ($1046 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3140th and 1070th 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
$7.12
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$9717

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$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777