Seoul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$635
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.4M

The cost of living in Seoul is 11% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4296th and 4611th ($1383 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 90th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Sofia

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Seoul Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777