Ningbo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$302
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
70
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 43% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7025th and 4611th ($713 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6133rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$9717

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$576
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$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
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$826
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$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777