Shanghai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$636
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 17% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4880th and 4339th ($1147 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1178th and 746th 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
$4.42
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800