Mashhad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$172
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 65% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8757th and 4339th ($482 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6229th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Sofia

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Mashhad Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$12236

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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$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