Sofia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$707
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$209
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
1.21M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sofia is 117% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4339th and 7691st ($1386 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bulgaria and Iran, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 746th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Tehran

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Sofia Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$2402

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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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466