Raleigh vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
468K
1.21M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 74% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1246th and 4516th ($2317 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 245th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Sofia

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Raleigh Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$11223

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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