Shenyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1693
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$199
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
70
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 55% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8245th and 4611th ($554 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 341st 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Shenyang ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3667th and 1070th 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
$2.83
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.22%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24707
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777