Quanzhou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$278
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.4M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 36% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7155th and 5350th ($666 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 57th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6224th and 707th 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
$2.47
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$7369

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$654
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$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
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$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668