Shaoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$209
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
70
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 43% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7740th and 5261st ($592 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 263rd and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7044th and 723rd 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
$2.82
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11393
$6749

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$573
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$522
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$596
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$755
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$549
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$590
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$758
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$569
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$556
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$818
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$564
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$589
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$600
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$561
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$591
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$591
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$682
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$667
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$594
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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
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$545
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$772
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$595
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$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
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$537
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$623
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$930
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$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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$635
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