Atlanta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$1394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
499K
1.4M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 148% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 704th and 5261st ($2570 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 165th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633