Cheongju vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$324
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
848K
1.21M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6315th and 4516th ($903 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 238th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sofia

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Cheongju Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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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