Beijing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$596
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 21% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5341st and 4516th ($1044 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2718th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sofia

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Beijing Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11223

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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