Phoenix vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.38M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 151% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 864th and 5668th ($2390 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 127th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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