Changchun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$242
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.21M

The cost of living in Changchun is 56% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7925th and 4339th ($607 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6274th and 746th 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
$2.86
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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