Sofia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$494
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
1.4M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sofia is 31% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5350th and 6443rd ($1043 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 707th and 5234th 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
$9.9
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$1838

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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564