Shizuoka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$368
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2528
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
686K
1.4M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 10% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5882nd and 5261st ($932 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 732nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shizuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 271st and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Sofia

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Shizuoka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4676
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.95
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$931
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$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633