Nicosia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$775
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.4M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 17% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4118th and 4611th ($1453 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Cyprus and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Nicosia ranked 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 705th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$9717

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$1403
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$2175
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$1945
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$1728
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$634
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$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
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$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
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$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
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$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
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$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
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$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
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$438
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$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
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$730
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$766
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$707
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$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
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$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
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$849
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$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
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
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$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$918
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$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
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$667
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$777