Los Angeles vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 233% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 72nd and 5668th ($3165 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 34th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$7940

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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