Quanzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$301
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
71
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.21M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7679th and 4516th ($634 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3611th and 995th 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
$2.16
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$11223

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$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
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$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784