Beijing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$648
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4987th and 4339th ($1108 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2361st and 746th 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
$4.47
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12236

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800