Lahore vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$174
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
71
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Lahore is 67% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8919th and 4516th ($432 vs $1329) 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6762nd and 995th 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
$2.15
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$11223

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$308
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$308
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$330
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$315
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$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
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$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
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$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
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$763
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$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784