Cheonan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$568
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
657K
1.21M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4915th and 4339th ($1128 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3774th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Sofia

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Cheonan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$12236

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$971
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$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
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$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
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$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919

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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800