Novosibirsk vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$450
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.21M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6043rd and 4339th ($935 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Novosibirsk ranked 40th best city to live in Russia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6891st and 746th 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
$7.84
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.71%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1768
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.56
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5680
$12236

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$795
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$787
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$780
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$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952

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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