Shaoyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$212
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.38M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7871st and 5668th ($577 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th 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 236th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6810th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shaoyang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$7940

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$530
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$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
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$619