Hwaseong vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$465
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
941K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4968th and 4611th ($1098 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2033rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Sofia

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Hwaseong Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$9717

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$1049
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$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
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25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
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$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920

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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