Daejeon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$341
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.21M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6225th and 4339th ($905 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1609th and 746th 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
$5.75
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$12236

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$933
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$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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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