Shenyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1749
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$211
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$835
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
71
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 57% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8176th and 4516th ($575 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3872nd and 995th 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
$2.88
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25508
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784