Dongguan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$257
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7055th and 5350th ($678 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3115th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sofia

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Dongguan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$7369

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$808
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$801
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$824
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$806
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$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
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$852
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$895
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$783
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$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
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$780
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$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
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$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
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$712
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$610
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$943
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
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$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
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$529
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$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
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$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
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$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
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$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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$668