Shiraz vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$241
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$419
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$235
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 56% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8247th and 4611th ($553 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6229th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.06%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.34
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.92
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.93
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.02
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$9717

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$529
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$477
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$463
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$530
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$453
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$483
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$470
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$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719

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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
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
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$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
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$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777