Charlotte vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
875K
1.38M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 185% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 361st and 5668th ($2710 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 191st and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Sofia

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Charlotte Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$7940

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Sofia

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