Shaoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$218
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 56% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7943rd and 4339th ($605 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7142nd and 746th 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
$2.81
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$12236

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$556
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$589
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$648
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$602
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$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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$731
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$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800