Changsha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$202
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4611th ($592 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3381st and 1070th 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
$2.78
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777