Incheon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$446
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.21M

The cost of living in Incheon is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4339th ($1032 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 55th and 746th 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
$6.02
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$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
$483
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$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