Foshan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$185
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7753rd and 5350th ($602 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2359th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$7369

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$629
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$2427
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$2753
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$895
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$801
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$819
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$852
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$783
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$780
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$1014
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$774
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$774
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$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
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$726
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$795
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$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
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$813
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$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
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$538
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$623
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$607
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$618
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$611
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$671
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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
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$640
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$634
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$529
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$589
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$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
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$661
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$641
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$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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