New Taipei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$464
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 2% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5212th and 5350th ($1060 vs $1043) 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 279th and 707th 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
$4.67
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668