Hangzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$405
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6527th and 4516th ($860 vs $1329) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3360th and 995th 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
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$11223

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$680
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784