Shangqiu vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1915
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$371
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
70
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
7.82M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6735th and 5261st ($736 vs $1037) 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 1 months in Shangqiu compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shangqiu ranked 300th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7140th and 723rd 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
$3.69
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3083
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17921
$6749

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$577
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$643
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$484
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$602
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$591
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$800
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$633
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$586
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$547
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$538
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$591
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$593
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$548
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$571
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$512
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$575
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$625
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$552
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$551
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$528
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$519
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$575
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$637
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$522
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$505
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$591
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$571
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$561
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$479
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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
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$667
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$594
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$734
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$711
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$561
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$588
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$605
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$616
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$612
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$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
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$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
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$988
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$891
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$848
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$646
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$731
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$463
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$619
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$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
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$623
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$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
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$948
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$663
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$1028
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$1106
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$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
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$633