Raleigh vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
69
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
468K
1.4M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 138% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 806th and 5350th ($2477 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 202nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$7369

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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