Novosibirsk vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$421
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.21M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6431st and 4516th ($884 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Russia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Russia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Novosibirsk compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Novosibirsk ranked 11th best city to live in Russia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5802nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Novosibirsk vs Sofia

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Novosibirsk Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$886
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.44
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.6%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.78
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4901
$11223

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$772
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$720
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$737
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$719
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$808
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$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784