Shenzhen vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$495
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 8% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5948th and 5350th ($958 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 556th and 707th 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
$3.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$7369

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$2427
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$2753
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$641
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$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
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$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
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$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668