New York City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$1394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in New York City is 328% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3rd and 5261st ($4441 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 22nd and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sofia

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New York City Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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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