Atlanta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
499K
1.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 97% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 699th and 4516th ($2617 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 231st and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Sofia

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Atlanta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784