Dongguan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$259
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.21M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 50% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7469th and 4516th ($666 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3662nd and 995th 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
$2.36
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$11223

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$765
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$844
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$807
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$943
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$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
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$896
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$760
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$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
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$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
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$787
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$704
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$878
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$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
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$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
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$705
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$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
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$1108
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$1002
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$983
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$716
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$759
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$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
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$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
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$724
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$1069
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$759
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$1122
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$1272
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$851
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$948
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$607
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$1041
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$678
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$784