Chengdu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$281
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7467th and 4516th ($666 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 995th 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
$2.83
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784