Memphis vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
633K
1.4M

The cost of living in Memphis is 52% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4611th ($1891 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 293rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$9717

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$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