Beijing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$589
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5355th and 4611th ($1029 vs $1244) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 1070th 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
$4.24
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9717

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Sofia

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