Memphis vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
633K
1.38M

The cost of living in Memphis is 86% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2436th and 5668th ($1769 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 173rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$7940

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Sofia

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