Nagoya vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$544
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.38M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 26% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4446th and 5668th ($1196 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 73rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Sofia

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Nagoya Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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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