Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$420
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.38M

The cost of living in Izmir is 13% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6300th and 5668th ($825 vs $951) 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3526th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$7940

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$647
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$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619