Beijing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$605
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4887th and 5668th ($1065 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 583rd and 907th 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
$3.9
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$7940

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619