Seattle vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
737K
1.4M

The cost of living in Seattle is 179% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 206th and 5350th ($2908 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 102nd and 707th 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
$19.3
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.61
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$7369

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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