Incheon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$413
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5138th and 5350th ($1067 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 29th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Sofia

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Incheon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$7369

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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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