Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 50.2% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 34.3% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 43.3% less in Islamabad

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.98	$1.79 PKR504.34	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.23	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.56	$0.35 PKR99.72	-76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.78	$0.24 PKR68.19	-76.5%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Sofia	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.94	$0.68 PKR191.06	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.14	$2.96 PKR834.03	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.42	$3.31 PKR933.68	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.14	$1.25 PKR352.24	-64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.06	$1.64 PKR462.39	-53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$0.48 PKR135.89	-39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$0.38 PKR107.85	-55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.40	$0.37 PKR104.69	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.92	$0.26 PKR73.52	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.88	$0.19 PKR53.14	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.25 PKR70.65	-46.6%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Sofia	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.79	$3.81 PKR1,072.55	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.44	$6.80 PKR1,916.50	-75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,860.40	$21,479.46 PKR6,052,109.70	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN13.00	$4.27 PKR1,204.37	-43.1%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	Sofia	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.34	$18.16 PKR5,115.47	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN988.52	$174.15 PKR49,069.56	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN744.90	$99.01 PKR27,896.44	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN197.59	$84.99 PKR23,946.05	-25.5%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN959.94	$60.17 PKR16,953.67	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,682.30	$3,142.14 PKR885,337.19	-53.4%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.74	$1.79 PKR504.34	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.92	$1.97 PKR554.30	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.79	$2.15 PKR605.21	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN64.14	$23.01 PKR6,484.40	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.23	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-47.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 43.3% less for clothing

	Sofia	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN122.29	$19.06 PKR5,369.76	-73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN58.12	$26.18 PKR7,376.01	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN171.89	$83.29 PKR23,468.74	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN176.88	$38.79 PKR10,930.36	-62.0%
Average			-43.3%

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