Johannesburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$403
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.38M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5921st and 5668th ($908 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5184th and 907th 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
$7.41
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$7940

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619