Detroit vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
70
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.4M

The cost of living in Detroit is 71% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1636th and 4611th ($2133 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 311th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777