Daejeon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$345
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.21M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 31% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6201st and 4516th ($922 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1553rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sofia

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Daejeon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$11223

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$945
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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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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