Incheon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$443
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.21M

The cost of living in Incheon is 20% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5250th and 4516th ($1057 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 54th and 995th 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
$6.47
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784