Quanzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$306
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
71
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.21M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 53% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7630th and 4339th ($648 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3354th and 746th 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
$2.23
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$12236

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$643
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$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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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