Nur-Sultan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nur-Sultan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1972
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$412
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
69
79
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.21M

The cost of living in Nur-Sultan is 41% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6663rd and 4339th ($823 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kazakhstan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Nur-Sultan compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4272nd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nur-Sultan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.94%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.18
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6976
$12236

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$575
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$819
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$558
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$548
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$687
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$702
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$559
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$713
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$1024
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$602
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$786
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$492
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$764
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952
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$954
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$780
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$535
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$785
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$656
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$935
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$615
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$757
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$549
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$876
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$488
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$789
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$1163
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$500
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$780
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$555
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$899
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$636
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$1014
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$731
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$709
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$859
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$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
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$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
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$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
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$1107
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$988
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$953
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$733
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$762
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$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
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$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
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$1285
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$832
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$932
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$610
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$1020
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$663
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$800