Daegu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$379
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
71
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.21M

The cost of living in Daegu is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5639th and 4339th ($992 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1144th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Sofia

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Daegu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$12236

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$964
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$1023
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$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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