Shijiazhuang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$170
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.38M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8597th and 5668th ($486 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4919th and 907th 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
$1.9
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619