Shanghai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$600
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 15% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4971st and 4516th ($1126 vs $1329) 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 1655th and 995th 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
$5.01
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784