Shanghai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$635
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 25% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4461st and 5668th ($1190 vs $951) 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 1.2 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 558th and 907th 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
$4.9
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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