Mecca vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$350
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 10% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6019th and 5350th ($940 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6051st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668