Fukuoka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$427
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 27% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5437th and 4339th ($1018 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 919th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Sofia

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Fukuoka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800