Seongnam vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$713
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
919K
1.21M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 7% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4288th and 4516th ($1425 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1327th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Sofia

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Seongnam Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019

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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