Shangqiu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2025
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$391
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
7.82M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6542nd and 5350th ($775 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 316th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7163rd and 707th 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
$4.07
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$645
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3237
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2037
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18304
$7369

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$599
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$598
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$670
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$528
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$639
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$630
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$826
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$673
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$610
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$568
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$559
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$612
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$620
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$623
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$586
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$522
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$588
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$648
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$571
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$565
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$541
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$612
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$659
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$593
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$538
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$524
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$611
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$587
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$580
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$502
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$542

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
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$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
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$529
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$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
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$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
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$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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$668