Luoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$141
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
69
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.4M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 51% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8612th and 5350th ($511 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 227th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6911th and 707th 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
$2.73
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.94
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2009
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.91
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17189
$7369

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$521
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$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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