Sofia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$629
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$240
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.4M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sofia is 82% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4611th and 7204th ($1244 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bulgaria and Iran, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1070th and 5113th 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
$11.8
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$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
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488