Atlanta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
499K
1.4M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 112% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 647th and 4611th ($2641 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 179th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777