Cheongju vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$360
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
852K
1.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 4% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5717th and 5350th ($997 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 274th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668