Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 28.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 64.7% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 59.3% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 34.1% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Sofia

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Ankara.

Sofia vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY342.18	$10.96 BGN18.82	+25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY285.15	$8.22 BGN14.11	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.85	$1.48 BGN2.54	+16.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.78	$1.03 BGN1.77	+104.3%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 64.7% more for groceries

	Ankara	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.73	$1.12 BGN1.93	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY180.76	$5.28 BGN9.06	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY153.04	$6.60 BGN11.33	+69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.94	$3.55 BGN6.09	+111.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY105.88	$3.50 BGN6.01	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.08	$0.80 BGN1.37	+64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.57	$0.85 BGN1.47	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.81	$0.81 BGN1.39	+78.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.24	$1.11 BGN1.90	+104.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.70	$0.51 BGN0.87	+104.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.01	$0.47 BGN0.81	+104.4%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 59.3% more for transportation

	Ankara	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY188.84	$5.66 BGN9.71	+17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY342.18	$27.40 BGN47.04	+214.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,758,802.61	$29,952.87 BGN51,421.29	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY211.91	$7.51 BGN12.89	+38.9%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 34.1% more for housing

	Ankara	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY451.11	$13.48 BGN23.14	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,238.84	$570.94 BGN980.15	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,662.68	$430.23 BGN738.60	+7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,081.51	$114.12 BGN195.92	+115.0%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,692.05	$554.43 BGN951.81	+10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY407,433.73	$6,747.31 BGN11,583.39	-35.1%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY136.87	$2.74 BGN4.70	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY111.49	$2.26 BGN3.88	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.84	$3.34 BGN5.74	+64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,604.34	$37.04 BGN63.59	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY228.12	$8.22 BGN14.11	+41.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Ankara	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,222.20	$70.63 BGN121.26	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,787.16	$33.57 BGN57.63	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,086.03	$99.28 BGN170.43	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,658.06	$102.16 BGN175.38	+9.5%
Average			+0.8%

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