San Francisco vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
874K
1.21M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 197% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7th and 4339th ($4110 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 San Francisco compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 22nd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sofia

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San Francisco Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$12236

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800