Hong Kong vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 101% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 621st and 4516th ($2674 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 632nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Sofia

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Hong Kong Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$11223

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Sofia

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