Sofia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$499
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$264
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
1.4M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sofia is 32% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5261st and 6486th ($1037 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 723rd and 5221st 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
$9.19
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$1951

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SofiaTehran

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510