Cheonan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$571
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
70
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
657K
1.4M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 11% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5261st ($1151 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4346th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$6749

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$667
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$594
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$711
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$561
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$588
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$605
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$616
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$612
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$598
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$545
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$772
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$595
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$556
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$988
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$891
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$848
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$646
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$731
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$463
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$619
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$682
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$537
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$623
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$930
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$629
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$948
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$663
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$1028
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$1106
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$635
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