Sofia vs Tabriz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tabriz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$499
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$249
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.56M

The cost of living in Sofia is 58% more expensive than in Tabriz. Cities ranked 5261st and 7153rd ($1037 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Bulgaria and Iran, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Tabriz. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tabriz ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 723rd and 6409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tabriz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$4.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$8.83
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
22.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$1732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$0.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$17.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$1.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$98.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$37.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$96.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$671

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$682
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$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
58 km or 36 mi Marand
$553
78 km or 48 mi Maragheh
$573
81 km or 50 mi Ahar
$622
120 km or 74 mi Urmia
$519
125 km or 78 mi Kapan
$961
125 km or 78 mi Miandoab
$540
127 km or 79 mi Khoy
$419
159 km or 99 mi Goris
$967
174 km or 108 mi Bukan
$536
177 km or 110 mi Ardabil
$827
184 km or 114 mi Mahabad
$458
184 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
204 km or 127 mi Saqqez
$533
230 km or 143 mi Hakkari
$575
235 km or 146 mi Baneh
$531
236 km or 147 mi Lankaran
$608
237 km or 147 mi Caldiran
$574
250 km or 155 mi Zanjan
$466
251 km or 156 mi Dogubayazit
$570
254 km or 158 mi Van
$615
264 km or 164 mi Masis
$1081
266 km or 165 mi Barda
$618
279 km or 173 mi Yerevan
$1199
282 km or 175 mi Igdir
$565
282 km or 175 mi Abovyan
$1094
284 km or 177 mi Marivan
$536
289 km or 180 mi Ganja
$481
291 km or 181 mi Erbil
$854
291 km or 181 mi Yevlakh
$618
292 km or 181 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
295 km or 183 mi Ashtarak
$1071
300 km or 187 mi Armavir
$990
305 km or 190 mi Rasht
$534
307 km or 191 mi Sirvan
$634
315 km or 196 mi Sanandaj
$449
322 km or 200 mi Duhok
$646
334 km or 207 mi Agri
$553
334 km or 208 mi Zakho
$688
336 km or 209 mi Kirkuk
$508
339 km or 211 mi Mosul
$597