Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 53.3% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
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