Seoul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$683
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.38M

The cost of living in Seoul is 52% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3641st and 5668th ($1444 vs $951) 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 2.1 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 23rd and 907th 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
$6.81
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$7940

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619