Changchun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$239
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.21M

The cost of living in Changchun is 56% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4516th ($588 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6295th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sofia

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Changchun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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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