Chengdu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$252
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7530th and 4611th ($635 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1800th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs Sofia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Sofia

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Sofia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9717

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Sofia

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