Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$369
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 22% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6419th and 5261st ($805 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1916th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sofia

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Hangzhou Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$6749

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633