Minneapolis vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
71
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
430K
1.21M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 79% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1119th and 4516th ($2384 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 Minneapolis compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 263rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sofia

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Minneapolis Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$11223

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784