Chengdu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$242
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7269th and 5668th ($643 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1633rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sofia

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Chengdu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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