Seoul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$608
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.4M

The cost of living in Seoul is 29% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4104th and 5261st ($1334 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 30th and 723rd 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
$7.53
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$6749

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633