Changsha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$222
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7989th and 5350th ($582 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3254th and 707th 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
$2.87
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$7369

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$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668