Seattle vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
737K
1.21M

The cost of living in Seattle is 137% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 142nd and 4516th ($3154 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 32nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Sofia

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Seattle Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$11223

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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