Hachioji vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hachioji Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3299
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$638
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1246
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2368
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
576K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hachioji is 26% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4202nd and 5261st ($1305 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hachioji compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hachioji ranked 28th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 670th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hachioji vs Sofia

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Hachioji Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.4
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14525
$6749

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HachiojiSofia

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$1065
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$1103
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$1099
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$1122
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$993
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$1124
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$1114
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
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$1084
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$1091
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$1064
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1108
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$1169
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$1138
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1105
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1111
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1105
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1136
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$1039
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$1124
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$908
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$948
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$711
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$561
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$588
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$605
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$616
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$612
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$598
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$545
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$772
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$595
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$556
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$988
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$891
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$848
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$646
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$731
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$463
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$619
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$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
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$623
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$930
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$629
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$948
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$663
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$1028
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$1106
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$807
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$635
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