Himeji vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$352
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
71
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
528K
1.21M

The cost of living in Himeji is 24% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5590th and 4516th ($1009 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2002nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Sofia

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Himeji Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$11223

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$954
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$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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$713
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$763
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$717
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$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