Hamamatsu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$400
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1493
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
788K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 18% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5456th and 4611th ($1016 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 Hamamatsu compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hamamatsu ranked 427th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3374th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamamatsu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.74
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18130
$9717

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$974
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$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
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$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
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$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
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$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
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$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
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$776
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$667
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$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
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$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
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$849
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
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$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777