Kharkiv vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$210
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8657th and 5350th ($503 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Ukraine and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ukraine vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kharkiv compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kharkiv ranked 3rd best city to live in Ukraine vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5755th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kharkiv Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.27
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.47%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$685
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.29
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.44
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.52
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.28
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.4
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.07
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2513
$7369

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$546
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$469
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$405
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$508
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$419
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$432
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$516
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$471
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$514
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$491
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$513
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$465
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$401
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$450
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$422
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$534
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$627
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$572
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$795
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$420
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$469
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$375
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$416
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$508
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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
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$571
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$589
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$640
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$634
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$529
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$589
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$549
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$785
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$661
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$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
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$661
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$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
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$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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