Daejeon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$358
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.38M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 3% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5810th and 5668th ($924 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2004th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$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
$289
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$7940

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$932
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$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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