Memphis vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
633K
1.4M

The cost of living in Memphis is 81% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2179th and 5261st ($1874 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Memphis ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 279th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$6749

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633