Shaoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$227
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
70
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 52% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7790th and 4611th ($603 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7090th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Sofia

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Shaoyang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2906
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10279
$9717

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$527
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$569
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$571
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$595
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$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
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$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
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$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
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$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
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$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
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$730
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$766
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$707
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$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
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$964
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$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
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$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
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$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777