New Taipei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$482
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.21M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4931st and 4339th ($1123 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 183rd and 746th 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
$4.72
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800