Chengdu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$251
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7209th and 5350th ($660 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1933rd and 707th 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
$2.91
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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