Mashhad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$172
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 60% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8663rd and 4611th ($503 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6167th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$9717

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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777