Luoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1451
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$151
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.4M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8584th and 4611th ($513 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 473rd 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Luoyang ranked 229th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6971st and 1070th 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
$3.14
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.46
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2004
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.35
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16794
$9717

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$510
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$503
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$515
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$517
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$525
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$506
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$518
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$513
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$537
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$523
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$518
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$504
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$522
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$544
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$517
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$506
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$505
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$501
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$507
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$502
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$511
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$506
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$478
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$536
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$689
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$491
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$581
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$499
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$553
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$534
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$479
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$527
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$572
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$553
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$517
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$582

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777