Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$375
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1061
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4611th ($826 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2980th and 1070th 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
$3.7
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$9717

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$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$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
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777