Philadelphia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 95% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 742nd and 4516th ($2597 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 87th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Sofia

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Philadelphia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$11223

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near Sofia

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