Lahore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$151
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$1259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.38M

The cost of living in Lahore is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8998th and 5668th ($386 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6245th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Sofia

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Lahore Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$7940

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
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$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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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