Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$389
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6287th and 5350th ($843 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2189th and 707th 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
$3.79
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7369

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$742
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$706
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$585
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$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668