Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 50.2% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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