Hefei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$216
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 48% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7469th and 4611th ($643 vs $1244) 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4318th and 1070th 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
$3.48
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
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$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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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