Luoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$159
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$268
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
71
😀 Quality of life
49
79
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.21M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 61% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8441st and 4339th ($540 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 447th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Luoyang ranked 146th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6749th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Sofia

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Luoyang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2113
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19544
$12236

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$524
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$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800