Hwaseong vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$443
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5229th and 4339th ($1045 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2227th and 746th 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
$6.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$12236

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$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
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$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852

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$731
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$749
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$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800