Isfahan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$271
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7921st and 5350th ($588 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6374th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$7369

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$564
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$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$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