Houston vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Houston is 116% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1258th and 5350th ($2248 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 82nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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