Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$504
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.21M

The cost of living in Izmir is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5281st and 4339th ($1038 vs $1386) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2402nd and 746th 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
$8.65
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$12236

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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