New Taipei vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$469
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 3% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5000th and 5261st ($1073 vs $1037) 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 1.5 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 302nd and 723rd 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
$4.61
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633