Sofia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$576
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$986
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1574
$260
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
1.4M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sofia is 58% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4772nd and 6855th ($1192 vs $756) 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 720th and 4988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$9.69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$14.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$5.71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
25.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3711
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2451
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.33
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$38
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9295
$1961

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$741
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$777
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$660
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$865
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$785
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$678
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$839
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$821
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$587
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$652
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$674
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$718
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$700
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$646
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$583
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$892
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$666
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$607
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$976
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$920
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$709
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$796
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$560
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$689
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$741
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$605
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$685
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1006
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$704
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1054
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1098
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1237
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$842
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$935
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$599
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1021
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$681
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$673
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$675
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$668
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$668
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$679
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$652
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$674
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$650
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$635
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$677
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$647
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$682
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$677
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$743
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$679
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$625
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$676
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$634
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$543
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$582
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$551
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$477
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$600
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$444
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$523
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$602
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$557
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$519
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$536
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$442
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$520
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$463
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$439
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$491
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$491
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$496
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$584
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$495