Shiraz vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1711
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$206
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
52
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.38M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 36% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7596th and 5668th ($606 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Shiraz compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shiraz ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6176th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.35
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.87
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.28
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$7940

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$604
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$606
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$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
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$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619