New York City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in New York City is 289% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5th and 5350th ($4051 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 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 13th and 707th 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
$24.7
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Sofia

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