Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 11.0% higher than in Istanbul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 0.3% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 24.8% lower than in Istanbul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 7.0% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 17.7% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 67.6% higher than in Istanbul | |
Restaurants | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8.59 € (300.00 TL) |
10.22 € (20.00 лв) |
+19.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
37.24 € (1,300.00 TL) |
40.90 € (80.00 лв) |
+9.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.30 € (220.00 TL) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
+21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.86 € (100.00 TL) |
2.04 € (4.00 лв) |
-28.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.30 € (150.00 TL) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
-40.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.63 € (91.87 TL) |
1.97 € (3.85 лв) |
-25.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 € (38.71 TL) |
1.28 € (2.51 лв) |
+15.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.49 € (17.02 TL) |
0.81 € (1.59 лв) |
+67.1 % |
Markets | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 € (141.15 TL) |
6.07 € (11.86 лв) |
+50.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.46 € (16.16 TL) |
0.90 € (1.75 лв) |
+93.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.76 € (26.55 TL) |
0.85 € (1.67 лв) |
+12.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.98 € (69.05 TL) |
3.14 € (6.14 лв) |
+58.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 € (121.56 TL) |
4.21 € (8.23 лв) |
+20.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.31 € (80.57 TL) |
3.19 € (6.23 лв) |
+38.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.54 € (228.46 TL) |
4.88 € (9.54 лв) |
-25.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.50 € (17.30 TL) |
0.69 € (1.35 лв) |
+38.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 € (25.58 TL) |
0.77 € (1.51 лв) |
+5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.40 € (13.86 TL) |
0.74 € (1.44 лв) |
+85.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (18.38 TL) |
0.97 € (1.89 лв) |
+83.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.31 € (10.87 TL) |
0.45 € (0.88 лв) |
+44.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.23 € (8.11 TL) |
0.53 € (1.03 лв) |
+126.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 € (32.05 TL) |
0.96 € (1.88 лв) |
+4.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.37 € (13.06 TL) |
0.63 € (1.23 лв) |
+67.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.59 € (300.00 TL) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
-28.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.64 € (57.10 TL) |
0.95 € (1.86 лв) |
-41.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.28 € (79.46 TL) |
1.62 € (3.17 лв) |
-28.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.64 € (57.25 TL) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
+87.1 % |
Transportation | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.51 € (17.70 TL) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
+61.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
39.76 € (1,388.00 TL) |
25.56 € (50.00 лв) |
-35.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.72 € (25.00 TL) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
+78.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.81 € (28.36 TL) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
+31.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7.16 € (250.00 TL) |
11.96 € (23.40 лв) |
+67.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (150.14 TL) |
5.34 € (10.45 лв) |
+24.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
39,356.06 € (1,374,000.00 TL) |
26,012.37 € (50,881.00 лв) |
-33.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,075.60 € (1,399,120.48 TL) |
23,942.34 € (46,831.96 лв) |
-40.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
52.16 € (1,821.02 TL) |
127.29 € (248.99 лв) |
+144.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
7.28 € (254.09 TL) |
16.41 € (32.11 лв) |
+125.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
9.76 € (340.62 TL) |
11.95 € (23.38 лв) |
+22.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.20 € (1,298.60 TL) |
32.22 € (63.02 лв) |
-13.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.30 € (429.41 TL) |
16.31 € (31.90 лв) |
+32.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.44 € (190.00 TL) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
+40.9 % |
Childcare | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
467.38 € (16,317.30 TL) |
467.86 € (915.14 лв) |
+0.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,212.38 € (356,534.78 TL) |
7,021.61 € (13,734.48 лв) |
-31.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
44.62 € (1,557.67 TL) |
65.22 € (127.57 лв) |
+46.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.87 € (1,077.76 TL) |
31.76 € (62.13 лв) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.72 € (2,748.20 TL) |
88.55 € (173.21 лв) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
74.30 € (2,593.95 TL) |
84.33 € (164.95 лв) |
+13.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
690.32 € (24,100.39 TL) |
512.56 € (1,002.59 лв) |
-25.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
445.34 € (15,547.64 TL) |
377.46 € (738.32 лв) |
-15.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,308.96 € (45,698.44 TL) |
918.14 € (1,795.92 лв) |
-29.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
804.38 € (28,082.71 TL) |
635.27 € (1,242.61 лв) |
-21.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.70 € (9,555.58 TL) |
250.46 € (489.90 лв) |
-8.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
140.56 € (4,907.22 TL) |
158.94 € (310.88 лв) |
+13.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Istanbul Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
703.64 € (24,565.56 TL) |
1,182.77 € (2,313.53 лв) |
+68.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 40.34 | 3.65 | -91.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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