Shaoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$223
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 41% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7649th and 5350th ($612 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd 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 7013th and 707th 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
$2.92
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$7369

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$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
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$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
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$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
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$610

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$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