Johannesburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$522
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4839th and 4516th ($1171 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5190th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sofia

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Johannesburg Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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