Seongnam vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$793
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
919K
1.21M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 5% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4141st and 4339th ($1455 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Seongnam compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2195th and 746th 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
$5.21
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009

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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