Detroit vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.4M

The cost of living in Detroit is 92% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1856th and 5350th ($2006 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 216th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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