Incheon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$472
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4611th ($1088 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 44th and 1070th 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
$6.63
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

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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