Quanzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$279
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.38M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5668th ($689 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6124th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$7940

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$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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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