Shenzhen vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$478
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5950th and 5261st ($916 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 545th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Sofia

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Shenzhen Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$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
$667
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$6749

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$461
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$601
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$804
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$774
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$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
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$609

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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
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$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
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$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
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$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
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$633