New Taipei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$510
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4867th and 4611th ($1135 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 387th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Sofia

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New Taipei Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

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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