Ningbo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$249
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.21M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7558th and 4339th ($660 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2343rd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sofia

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Ningbo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$12236

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$571
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$670
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$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
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$899
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$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800