Shiraz vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$250
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$244
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 57% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8262nd and 4516th ($565 vs $1329) 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 0.4 months in Shiraz compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Shiraz ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6346th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shiraz vs Sofia

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Shiraz Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.4%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.89
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.79
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1920
$11223

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$547
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$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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