Portland vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
71
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
653K
1.21M

The cost of living in Portland is 101% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 456th and 4339th ($2785 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 Portland compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 195th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Sofia

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Portland Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$12236

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

Cities near Sofia

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