Johannesburg vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$487
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5069th and 5350th ($1079 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5446th and 707th 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
$9.91
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668