Okayama vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$323
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
720K
1.21M

The cost of living in Okayama is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6268th and 4516th ($910 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1654th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Sofia

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Okayama Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$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