Shizuoka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2646
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$364
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1854
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
686K
1.4M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 5% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5761st and 5350th ($991 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 722nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Shizuoka ranked 420th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2988th and 707th 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
$7.04
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.73
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6785
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4661
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21319
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103

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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