Chennai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$151
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4516th ($430 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5162nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sofia

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Chennai Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$11223

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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