Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$391
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6270th and 5668th ($831 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 2093rd and 907th 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
$3.85
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$7940

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$755
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$699
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$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619