Changsha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$178
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
10M
1.38M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8258th and 5668th ($533 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2707th and 907th 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
$3.13
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619