Shenyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$191
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
70
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 48% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8334th and 5261st ($539 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shenyang ranked 24th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3343rd and 723rd 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
$2.77
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633