Shiraz vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$214
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$361
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
41
79
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 64% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8645th and 4339th ($505 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Shiraz ranked 30th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7725th and 746th 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
$3.45
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.83
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.77%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1062
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.12
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.19
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.34
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.71
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.08
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2115
$12236

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$485
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$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$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
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800