Quanzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$260
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
70
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.4M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 38% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7256th and 5261st ($644 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4015th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Sofia

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Quanzhou Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$6749

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$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633