Changsha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$214
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.21M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4516th ($617 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3307th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sofia

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Changsha Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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