Mashhad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$170
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 63% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8726th and 4516th ($498 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6291st and 995th 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
$2.99
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$11223

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$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
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$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