Hefei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$214
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hefei is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7494th and 4339th ($670 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3146th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Sofia

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Hefei Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$12236

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$628
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$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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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