Cheongju vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$339
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
849K
1.38M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5946th and 5668th ($903 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 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 228th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619