Izmir vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$437
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
70
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.4M

The cost of living in Izmir is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5990th and 5261st ($909 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 3369th and 723rd 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
$8.23
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$6749

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$638
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$675
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$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
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$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633