Daejeon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$370
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 7% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5865th and 5350th ($975 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 314th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$7369

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$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668