Shanghai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$602
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4780th and 5350th ($1136 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 571st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Sofia

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Shanghai Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668