Shangqiu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1910
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$362
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
7.82M
1.38M

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 22% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6604th and 5668th ($743 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 Shangqiu compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shangqiu ranked 319th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7053rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangqiu vs Sofia

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Shangqiu Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3564
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14498
$7940

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$668
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$584
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$594
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$617
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$640
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$532
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$626
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$616
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$801
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$660
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$599
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$563
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$554
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$608
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$599
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$613
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$585
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$506
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$583
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$640
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$570
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$579
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$542
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$610
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$651
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$532
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$605
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$589
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$550
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$583
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$543

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$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
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$977
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$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
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$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
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
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$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619