Los Angeles vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 206% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 72nd and 5350th ($3187 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 47th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$7369

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Sofia

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