Shanghai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$605
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4879th and 4611th ($1128 vs $1244) 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 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1383rd and 1070th 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
$4.7
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777