Shenyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$159
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 51% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8584th and 5350th ($514 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th 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 Shenyang compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3326th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Sofia

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Shenyang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$7369

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$474
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$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
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$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668