Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $482 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $13,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Pakistan
Sofia, Bulgaria
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$482
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,585
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 65.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 68.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 PKR 609
$16.57 BGN 28.84
-86.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.65 PKR 4,049
$67.7 BGN 118
-78.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 PKR 1,524
$11.68 BGN 20.33
-52.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 PKR 591
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 PKR 1,224
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKR 570
$3.41 BGN 5.93
-39.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$2.36 BGN 4.11
-84.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.6
$1.67 BGN 2.91
-86.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.99 BGN 6.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 BGN 7.88
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 228
$1.94 BGN 3.38
-57.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.55 BGN 2.70
-58.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 334
$2.35 BGN 4.09
-48.51%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 339
$4.60 BGN 8.00
-73.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 PKR 1,486
$11.47 BGN 19.96
-53.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 PKR 756
$8.65 BGN 15.04
-68.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,415
$17.34 BGN 30.17
-70.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$2.15 BGN 3.73
-43.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.98 BGN 3.45
-67.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 234
$1.83 BGN 3.18
-53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 163
$4.27 BGN 7.43
-86.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 92.6
$1.04 BGN 1.82
-67.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.89 BGN 1.54
-53.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 104
$1.19 BGN 2.06
-68.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.83 BGN 1.45
-54.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.00 PKR 554
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 PKR 628
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 PKR 606
$4.40 BGN 7.66
-50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.42 BGN 12.91
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.16 BGN 2.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 BGN 3.30
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.62
$0.92 BGN 1.60
-81.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 PKR 2,745
$28.11 BGN 48.91
-64.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 PKR 259
$1.67 BGN 2.90
-43.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PKR 155
$0.85 BGN 1.49
-34.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 PKR 614
$16.59 BGN 28.87
-86.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PKR 350
$1.74 BGN 3.03
-27.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K PKR 5.0M
$29.9K BGN 52.1K
-39.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PKR 6.8M
$25.0K BGN 43.5K
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PKR 29.8K
$158 BGN 275
-31.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 PKR 1,534
$21.27 BGN 37.01
-73.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 PKR 4,513
$15.12 BGN 26.30
8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.36 PKR 5,073
$46.85 BGN 81.5
-60.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 PKR 2,947
$27.82 BGN 48.41
-61.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 PKR 1,207
$10.00 BGN 17.39
-56.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 PKR 14.7K
$815 BGN 1,419
-93.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,104 PKR 1.4M
$14.6K BGN 25.5K
-65.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 PKR 4,849
$87.1 BGN 152
-79.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.79 PKR 6,299
$38.28 BGN 66.6
-40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 PKR 21.1K
$106 BGN 184
-27.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.15 PKR 9,438
$107 BGN 187
-68.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 PKR 42.0K
$769 BGN 1,338
-80.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 PKR 24.2K
$593 BGN 1,032
-85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 90.3K
$1,530 BGN 2,662
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 PKR 51.1K
$1,061 BGN 1,846
-82.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 PKR 273.4K
$4,526 BGN 7,875
-78.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 143.9K
$3,109 BGN 5,410
-83.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 52.6K
$1,780 BGN 3,098
-89.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.07
2.89
386.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: November 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$130
Sofia
$194 49.7% $64
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$94
Sofia
$288 207% $194
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$88
Sofia
$593 577% $505
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$68
Sofia
$152 124% $84
Eating Out
Pakistan
$61
Sofia
$254 314% $192
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$27
Sofia
$67 147% $40
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Sofia
$38 163% $23
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
00:47 12:47 AM
21:47 9:47 PM
3 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 276 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.62 USD). 1 EUR = 309 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.24 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.94 BGN (1 BGN = 0.514 EUR).

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