Shenyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$235
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
71
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 56% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7878th and 4339th ($612 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6059th and 746th 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
$2.78
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$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