Shijiazhuang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$198
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$339
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 62% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8567th and 4339th ($521 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Shijiazhuang compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Shijiazhuang ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4412th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Sofia

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Shijiazhuang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.49
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.63
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.71
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5149
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
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$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740

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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