Hefei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$277
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 30% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6780th and 5350th ($727 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4171st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$7369

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$706
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$658
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$748
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$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668