Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$438
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6257th and 4339th ($899 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3005th and 746th 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
$4.08
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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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