Cheonan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$583
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
70
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
657K
1.4M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 7% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4817th and 4611th ($1153 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4135th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$9717

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$1059
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$1120
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$959
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$1066
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$1050
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$1098
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$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
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$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
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$1049
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$1112
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$1046
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$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
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$1079
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$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
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$920
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$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
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$1088
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$1383
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$1134
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$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
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$998
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$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
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$730
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$766
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$707
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$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
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
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$909
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$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
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
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$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
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$667
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$777