Ningbo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$261
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
69
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.38M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6976th and 5668th ($677 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5865th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$7940

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619