Philadelphia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.38M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 155% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 812th and 5668th ($2422 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 101st and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$7940

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619