Atlanta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
499K
1.4M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 144% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 714th and 5350th ($2540 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 140th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668