Shijiazhuang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$184
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 51% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8633rd and 5350th ($507 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shijiazhuang ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5079th and 707th 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
$1.91
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.56
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4947
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668