Luoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1410
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$137
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
69
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.38M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 48% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8516th and 5668th ($498 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Luoyang ranked 238th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6813th and 907th 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
$2.66
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.1
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.55
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10091
$7940

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$525
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$524
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$538
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$539
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$543
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$554
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$544
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$542
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$583
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$600
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$570
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$580
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$506
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$554
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$605
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$563
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$600
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$580
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$566
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$599
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$579
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$585
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$541
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$612
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$739
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$589
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$589
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$642
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$578
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$608
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$617
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$586
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$640
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$746
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$622
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$578
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$584

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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