New Taipei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$482
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.21M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 17% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5023rd and 4516th ($1108 vs $1329) 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 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 252nd and 995th 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
$4.77
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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